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Chinese Hypersonics Could Wipe Out All U.S. Carriers in 20 Minutes. This Weapon Is America’s Best Defense.
The U.S. is losing the hypersonic arms race to China—but a formidable, new weapon could change the game. When the U.S. Navy’s ...
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Navy Secretary Embarks Gerald R. Ford for First Carrier Visit
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr.
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.
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Why the USS John F. Kennedy Comes to Port Later than Expected
The second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, ...
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SECNAV Phelan Makes First Carrier Visit on Ford
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
ABOARD THE USS GERALD R. FORD — Two F-18 fighter jets roared above the USS Gerald R. Ford, flying past the aircraft carrier in the direction of a destroyer sitting on the horizon. Four other ...
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‘It’s world class training’: USS Gerald R. Ford works through COMPTUEX exercise
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — 10 On Your Side got an up close look at the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during its COMPTUEX training exercise. The aircraft carrier is the largest in the world.
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers Need Cheaper Anti-Drone Systems—and the Navy Is Working On Them
The Navy is sending six Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, each equipped with the Coyote and Roadrunner counter-drone system, with the USS Gerald R. Ford to ensure its protection.
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USS Gerald Ford Works Out Its First-In-Class Kinks Ahead Of Deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (Comptuex) is set to wrap up in mid-April off the coast of North Carolina ahead of a deployment expected ...
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US Navy prepares Ford carrier strike group for possible deployment scenarios with COMPTUEX
USS Gerald R Ford , pictured here during COMPTUEX, is being prepared for deployment. (Janes/Michael Fabey) With aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) and its carrier strike group (CSG ...
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USS Gerald R. Ford getting deployment ready
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford. Navy officials suggested in written testimony to Congress that they could affect the new USS John F.