The U.S. Navy is getting ready to commission its newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during a ceremony this Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship of the new Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's first new aircraft carrier design in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: Future USS Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier at Sea for First Time
The U.S. Navy's next-generation supercarrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has taken to sea for the first time for several days of builder's trials off Virginia's coast. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first of two ships in the U.S. Navy's next generation aircraft carrier, known as the Gerald R. Ford class. The Ford-class is the first new U.S. aircraft … [Read more...]
WATCH: 900-Ton Ford Class Superlift at Newport News Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls' Newport New Shipbuilding recently conducted a 900-ton superlift in the construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the U.S. Navy's next generation aircraft carrier. At 900 tons, the lift was equivalent to lifting about two Boeing 747's at their maximum take-off weight. CVN-79 is the second Gerald R. … [Read more...]
Sea Trials for U.S. Navy’s Next Supercarrier Delayed
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The sea trial schedule for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has been delayed six to eight weeks after shipboard tests fell behind schedule, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday. The aircraft carrier, being built by Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc, is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy on March 31, 2016. "The exact impact on … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Ordered to Shock Test World’s Costliest Ship
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) -- Top Pentagon officials have ordered the Navy to conduct shock tests at sea for its new aircraft carrier over objections from the service, which says the requirement may delay deployment by as long as six months. Navy officials have argued that postponing full shock testing of the $12.9 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, the costliest … [Read more...]
Ford-Class Carrier Cost Overruns Appear Likely, GAO Says
By David Lerman and Tony Capaccio Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of the U.S. Navy’s new aircraft carrier is likely to keep rising from the $12.9 billion now estimated, with the final price masked by deferring some work until after the ship is delivered, the Government Accountability Office said. In the latest in a series of reports offering political ammunition to … [Read more...]
Prep Work Continues On Second Ford-class Supercarrier
U.S. military shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII), announced Tuesday that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $1.295 billion extension to a previously awarded construction preparation contract for the second aircraft carrier in the new Ford-class, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The contract extension enables Newport News to complete an … [Read more...]