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Sunday, December 31, 2023
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea. Handout via REUTERS
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USS Ford Carrier Group Scheduled To Go Home

By Max Zimmerman (Bloomberg) The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea more than two months after being

December 31, 2023
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Sunday, October 15, 2023
The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea. Handout via REUTERS
Navy

US Aircraft Carriers – What They Bring To The Middle East

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers — and their supporting ships — to the eastern Mediterranean

October 15, 2023
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Ford Class Aircraft Carrier underway to Israel
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How Can An Aircraft Carrier Help Israel?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) As Israel strikes at hundreds of Hamas targets in the tight confines of the Gaza strip, a brand-new nuclear powered

October 10, 2023
Total Views: 121686

Sunday, October 8, 2023
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U.S. Navy Dispatches Its Latest, Cutting-Edge Aircraft Carrier To Israel

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced today that the U.S. Navy is dispatching the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to

October 8, 2023
Total Views: 59724

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Old And New Super-carriers
Navy

Supercarrier Engine Saga: HII And GE Nearing A Resolution On Repair Costs

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Five years after the US Navy’s costliest warship was crippled by flawed engine gears, prime contractor HII says it may be close

April 4, 2023
Total Views: 18499

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Plane Landing USS Gerald R. Ford
Navy

Can The US Navy’s New $13 Billion Carrier Defend Itself?

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –The combat system for the Navy’s newest and costliest warship, the $13 billion Gerald R. Ford, “has yet to demonstrate

January 25, 2022
Total Views: 42959

Sunday, January 23, 2022
Old And New Super-carriers
Navy

GE Haggles With Shipyard Over Unpaid US Navy Supercarrier Bill

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Four years after the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship was hobbled by a flaw in its propulsion system, prime contractor Huntington

January 23, 2022
Total Views: 124390

Friday, November 1, 2019
ford high speed turn test
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Watch: U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Conducts High-Speed Turn Test

The U.S. Navy next-generation aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), returned to sea for this week for a series of sea trials prior to returning to

November 1, 2019
Total Views: 3344

Friday, August 2, 2019
FAIL: $13 billion US Supercarrier Misses Another Deadline
Navy

FAIL: $13 billion US Supercarrier Misses Another Deadline

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –Only two of 11 elevators needed to lift munitions to the deck of the U.S. Navy’s new $13 billion aircraft carrier

August 2, 2019
Total Views: 61

Thursday, January 31, 2019
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Maritime News

U.S. Navy Awards $15 Billion Contract for Construction of New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Thursday it awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc a $15.2 billion contract to build two

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 242

Saturday, May 12, 2018
Plane Landing USS Gerald R. Ford
Navy

Navy Busts $12.9 Billion Spending Cap On Supercarrier

by Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The US Navy’s costliest vessel ever just got pricer, breaching a $12.9 billion cap set by Congress by $120 million, the

May 12, 2018
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Plane Landing USS Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Suffers New Failure at Sea

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship, suffered a new failure at sea that forced it back to

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 315

Saturday, April 7, 2018
Sea Trials of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Aircraft Carrier
Navy

Navy Backs Down On Carrier Shock-Testing

By Anthony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian has said the Navy should perform shock-testing soon to determine how well its new $12.9 billion

April 7, 2018
Total Views: 102

Friday, July 21, 2017
U.S. Navy to Commission USS Gerald R. Ford, Its First New Aircraft Carrier Design in 40 Years
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U.S. Navy to Commission USS Gerald R. Ford, Its First New Aircraft Carrier Design in 40 Years

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

July 21, 2017
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Monday, April 10, 2017
PHOTOS: Future USS Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier at Sea for First Time
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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

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 313

Wednesday, September 14, 2016
WATCH: 900-Ton Ford Class Superlift at Newport News Shipbuilding
Maritime News

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.

September 14, 2016
Total Views: 338

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Sea Trials for U.S. Navy’s Next Supercarrier Delayed
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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

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
U.S. Navy Ordered to Shock Test World’s Costliest Ship
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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

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 72

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Ford-Class Carrier Cost Overruns Appear Likely, GAO Says
Maritime News

Ford-Class Carrier Cost Overruns Appear Likely, GAO Says

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

November 20, 2014
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Prep Work Continues On Second Ford-class Supercarrier
Navy

Prep Work Continues On Second Ford-class Supercarrier

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $1.295 billion extension to a previously awarded construction preparation

March 4, 2014
Total Views: 15
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