The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, CVN-81, CVN-82, and CVN-83 are the first six ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs).

In addition to the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), other aircraft carriers include the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is a nuclear-powered ...

The dual-band radar (DBR) aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the ship’s primary sensor system, struggled to perform during a pre-deployment exercise and suffered failures as ...

Bush (CVN-83) will be fifth and sixth Ford-class carriers respectively, joining the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), USS Enterprise (CVN-80), and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81).

Ford (CVN-78). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky) The official statement notes that the names follow the Navy tradition of often naming aircraft carriers ...

Exactly 17 years ago Monday, the White House announced another aircraft carrier would be commissioned under the name of a former president. The USS Gerald R. Ford, or CVN 78, launched in October 2013.

Exactly 17 years ago Monday, the White House announced another aircraft carrier would be commissioned under the name of a former president. The USS Gerald R. Ford, or CVN 78, launched in October 2013.

USS Nimitz (CVN-68), a West Coast-based aircraft carrier, and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are being prepared for deployment to the Red Sea, Cheever said. If Nimitz goes to the Red Sea, it would be ...

"That's what it looked like from the sky last night ... carrier named after her father. Fifty-two years later, Caroline Kennedy was once again selected to be the sponsor of the future CVN ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls in to Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 26, 2023. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured ...