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China’s full-size aircraft carrier test facility, a key part of the country’s path toward establishing a carrier fleet and associated air wings, has been modified once again. The latest reworking suggests that the aircraft carrier mockup is now intended to represent a layout similar to the U.S. Navy’s Ford class. This may well point to the configuration of China’s next homegrown carrier design, or at least one of the configurations now under study.
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China’s Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 16, 2025

Dual Band radar still had problems prior to USS Ford's first deployment.
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USS Gerald R. Ford Was Still Struggling With Its Dual Band Radar Prior To Deployment

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 8, 2023

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2023

Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters
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Five NATO Aircraft Carriers Are Currently Operating In European Waters

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

USS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design Works
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Navy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest Supercarrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 24, 2021

Private Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
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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
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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
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New Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The Shits

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 24, 2020

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