At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. -Congressional ...

Ford, the first new aircraft carrier design from the US Navy in four decades, boasts a slew of improved features that separate it from the previous Nimitz class carriers. More from Military ...

The Gerald R. Ford class is the future aircraft carrier replacement class for Enterprise and Nimitz class aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was ordered from Newport ...

The United States’ Nimitz-class aircraft carriers have been a central pillar of the United States Navy since they were ...

Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) – February 16, 2025 #ussjohnfkennedy #ussenterprise #cvn65 #cvn79 Nimitz will eventually be replaced by Gerald R. Ford class carrier USS ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to ... The next generation of aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the ...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a maintenance stint that will keep it from deployment for 17 ...

The Ford will improve on the Navy's Nimitz-class carriers with a rearranged flight deck, improved launching and landing systems, and a nuclear power plant with outsized capabilities that can ...

The Navy plans to move the USS Nimitz to Norfolk, VA in 2026 and proposes to homeport the Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) as early as 2029. Although two carriers with their thousands of ...

Days after the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sailed out of a "challenging" post-shakedown work period that was extended three months because of maintenance problems, the dry ...

But these “capabilities” are far from reality. The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class and upcoming Ford-class carriers are designed to withstand maritime attacks and the service overall remains ...

The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces challenges with its elevators, among other technology. The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in ...