683K views · 9.2K reactions | The USS Gerald R. Ford is one of the most technologically advanced aircraft carriers in the US Navy. This nuclear-powered ship can stay at sea for extended periods without refueling. It features an electromagnetic launch system, advanced navigation technologies, and versatile operational capabilities. #USNavy #GeraldRFord #AircraftCarrier #NavalTechnology #DefenseTech #ModernShips | Trending News | Facebook

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

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

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

59K views · 3.8K reactions | Take a look at the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford - CVN 78. Ford and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 recently completed integrated carrier strike group operations, under the operational control of Carrier Strike Group 12. Read More: https://go.usa.gov/x7vne | U.S. Navy | Facebook