Featured in USS Gerald R. FordBYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareBYBrian O'RourkeDec 23, 2021ShareThe Saga Of The Navy’s Newest Carrier’s Problem-Plagued Weapons Elevators Appears To Be OverThe elevators are one of several major systems that have delayed operational deployment of the carrier for years. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareAmerica’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next YearAfter multiple issues and delays, the USS Gerald R. Ford is now set to go to sea for its maiden deployment in 2022 BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2021ShareShocking Images: America’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Endures Explosive Tests Off Florida (Updated)At one point, the Navy wanted to skip the critical tests in an attempt to get the USS Gerald R. Ford into service faster after years of delays. BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: High Seas Tales And Commentary On Today’s Navy From A Chief EngineerIn part two of our series, we talk adventures and very close calls on the high seas and some of the Navy’s biggest issues. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareThese Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison YetAlthough they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The TimeAmerica’s carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareCheck Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed TurnsThe USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareTop Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 NowNavy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump should fire him if certain systems didn’t work on time, now he’s bemoaning Congress and the shipbuilder. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons ElevatorsThe Navy will break a very public pledge to have all 11 weapons elevators on Ford working when the ship leaves drydock in October. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareShock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable DebacleThe service wants to put off critical testing for years, but a recent Pentagon report says the USS Ford barely works in optimal conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share12
BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022Share
BYBrian O'RourkeDec 23, 2021ShareThe Saga Of The Navy’s Newest Carrier’s Problem-Plagued Weapons Elevators Appears To Be OverThe elevators are one of several major systems that have delayed operational deployment of the carrier for years. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareAmerica’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next YearAfter multiple issues and delays, the USS Gerald R. Ford is now set to go to sea for its maiden deployment in 2022 BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2021ShareShocking Images: America’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Endures Explosive Tests Off Florida (Updated)At one point, the Navy wanted to skip the critical tests in an attempt to get the USS Gerald R. Ford into service faster after years of delays. BYTyler RogowayJun 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareMaking Steam: High Seas Tales And Commentary On Today’s Navy From A Chief EngineerIn part two of our series, we talk adventures and very close calls on the high seas and some of the Navy’s biggest issues. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareThese Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison YetAlthough they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The TimeAmerica’s carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019ShareCheck Out These Shots Of America’s New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed TurnsThe USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way. BYTyler RogowayOct 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019ShareTop Navy Official Lashes Out Over Troubled New Carrier That May Not Be Ready Until 2024 NowNavy Secretary Richard Spencer said Trump should fire him if certain systems didn’t work on time, now he’s bemoaning Congress and the shipbuilder. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019ShareThe Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Still Only Has Two Working Weapons ElevatorsThe Navy will break a very public pledge to have all 11 weapons elevators on Ford working when the ship leaves drydock in October. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareShock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable DebacleThe service wants to put off critical testing for years, but a recent Pentagon report says the USS Ford barely works in optimal conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
