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Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia (April 1, 1999 -- President Clinton addresses U.S. and NATO military personnel, families, and civilian Department of Defense employees to express America's thanks to personnel deployed overseas in support of U.S. and NATO operations, as well as underscore the importance of NATO Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. (U.S. Navy photo by PH1(SW) Benjamin D. Olvey)
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New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is now the first U.S. Navy supercarrier to have a complete dedicated Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC).
Ford Class

Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Now Has First Of its Kind Drone Control Center

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

General Atomics has told TWZ that it’s looking at adapting its ship-based Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear, EMALS and AAG, respectively, for use from land bases. While the company first developed EMALS and AAG for the U.S. Navy’s Ford class aircraft carriers, the growing interest in expeditionary campaigns ashore is driving new thinking about how to operate aircraft without access to large traditional runways.
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Ford Class Carrier’s EMALS Catapults, AAG Arrester Gear Eyed For Land Bases

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

A new target on a range in northwestern China is clearly a full-scale representation of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.
Ford Class

China Has New Full-Scale Target Of America’s Ford Supercarrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 5, 2024

Israel airstrike hamas gaza
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Israel Declares State Of War, U.S. Navy Carrier Group Redirected

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 8, 2023

Ford Norway carrier
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

USS Gerald R. Ford Makes Historic Visit To Norway On Its Inaugural Cruise

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 24, 2023

USS Gerald R. Ford Has Finally Set Sail On Its First Full Deployment
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

USS Gerald R. Ford Has Finally Set Sail On Its First Full Deployment

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2023

New Chinese Carrier Concept Looks A Lot Like U.S. Navy’s Ford Class
Ford Class

New Chinese Carrier Concept Looks A Lot Like U.S. Navy’s Ford Class

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 7, 2023

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

USS Gerald R Ford deployment
Ford Class

Navy’s New USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Finally Deploys For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design Works
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design Works

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 7, 2022

The Saga Of The Navy’s Newest Carrier’s Problem-Plagued Weapons Elevators Appears To Be Over
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The Saga Of The Navy’s Newest Carrier’s Problem-Plagued Weapons Elevators Appears To Be Over

By Brian O'Rourke

Updated on Dec 23, 2021

America’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next Year
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

America’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next Year

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 26, 2021

Shocking Images: America’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Endures Explosive Tests Off Florida (Updated)
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Shocking Images: America’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Endures Explosive Tests Off Florida (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 20, 2021

Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 24, 2021

Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies
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Navy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier Studies

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2021

These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet
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These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 4, 2020

The Biden administration named two future Ford class aircraft carriers after Presidents William Clinton and George W. Bush.
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Navy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller Carriers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 13, 2020

Private Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Private Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 8, 2020

The Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The Time
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The Time

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2020

New Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

New Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 24, 2020

Ford Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: Report
Ford Class

Ford Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 7, 2020

Check Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed Turns
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Check Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed Turns

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 31, 2019

Top Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 Now
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Top Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 Now

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 24, 2019

The Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons Elevators
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons Elevators

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 31, 2019

This Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)
Ford Class

This Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 16, 2019

Shock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable Debacle
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Shock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable Debacle

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Three Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall Readiness
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Three Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall Readiness

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

The US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of Work
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

The US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of Work

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Navy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For Years
Ford Class

Navy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For Years

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 4, 2019

U.S. Navy’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Delayed Again As Propulsion Issues Arise
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

U.S. Navy’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Delayed Again As Propulsion Issues Arise

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 27, 2019

Navy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain Loadouts
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Navy’s Newest Carrier Needs Critical Updates To Launch And Recover Aircraft With Certain Loadouts

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2019

Navy’s New Carrier Still Can’t Reliably Get Planes In The Air Or Safely Back On The Deck
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Navy’s New Carrier Still Can’t Reliably Get Planes In The Air Or Safely Back On The Deck

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 31, 2019

CVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15B
Ford Class

CVN-81, The Fourth Ford Class Supercarrier, Is Slated To Cost A Whopping $15B

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 20, 2018

Trump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35
Ford Class

Trump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 12, 2017

Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Undergoing Long Overdue Review
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Undergoing Long Overdue Review

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 1, 2016

30 Hornets Pulled From Boneyard, Navy Eyes Ditching New Carrier Arresting Gear
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)

30 Hornets Pulled From Boneyard, Navy Eyes Ditching New Carrier Arresting Gear

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 14, 2016