The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels have a hull similar to the Nimitz class, but they carry technologies since developed with the CVN(X)/CVN-21 progra

87K views · 6.2K reactions | Watch as history is made aboard the future USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 with two "dead-load" test launches Friday, firing sleds from the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) into the James River in Newport News, Va. | U.S. Navy | Facebook

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126K views · 3.6K reactions | Start your week off with a  Check out this video of USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78 completing its first scheduled explosive event Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. READ MORE: https://go.usa.gov/x6EFa | U.S. Navy | Facebook