USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Norfolk for first warfighting deployment

Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Norfolk for first warfighting deployment

Even though the US Navy has not specified the exact operating areas of the Ford CSG during its current deployment,… Read More

1 month ago

4 Things that differentiate Gerald R. Ford-class carriers from Nimitz-class carriers

The Gerald R. Ford-class is the replacement for Enterprise and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. Aircraft carriers continue to be the centerpiece… Read More

2 months ago

Ford Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy to Deliver to the US Navy one year later

According to Fiscal Year 2024 budget, John F. Kennedy’s (CVN-79), the next Ford-class aircraft carrier, will now deliver to the… Read More

2 months ago

Chinese Liaoning carrier strike group conducts exercise simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands

A Chinese carrier strike group involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning and Type 055 missile destroyers has been conducting drills that… Read More

6 months ago

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier, the world’s largest warship, ready to deploy

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier, the world’s largest warship, is in shape to deploy five years after its… Read More

8 months ago

Tactical Action Officer on US Navy aircraft carrier tells how long does it take to a Nimitz Class aircraft carrier to go to flank speed

‘It’s hard to imagine what a carrier doing flank speed is like,’ Ross Hall, Tactical Action Officer and Anti-Submarine Officer… Read More

9 months ago

Clear Photo Of People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter appears on Chinese social media

The picture in this post features the clearest image to date of China's future carrier-borne stealth fighter known as the… Read More

11 months ago

US Navy Aircraft Carriers are so fast they can outrun virtually every surface ship and submarine in most sea states

US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can outrun virtually every surface ship in most sea states. The rougher it is, the… Read More

1 year ago

France cleared to buy EMALS and AAG for its next aircraft carrier

The EMALS comes in 2 launcher configuration while the AAG will have 3 engine. As noted by Alert 5, France… Read More

1 year ago

Impressive video shows three 40,000-pound underwater blasts released closer to USS Gerald R. Ford during the carrier Full Ship Shock Trials

On Aug. 8, 2021, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) carrier successfully conducted third explosive event off the coast… Read More

2 years ago

Did you know that USS Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record for the largest number of planes ever embarked on an aircraft carrier?

The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, F.D.R or ‘Rosie’ as she was affectionately known, was Midway class carrier, the next… Read More

2 years ago

EMALS, AAG complete 8,000 aircraft recoveries, launches on USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier

351 Naval aviators were qualified using EMALS and AAG throughout 2020 and 2021. Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft… Read More

2 years ago

“USS Ford EMALS failed after 181 launches. It was required to work for 4,166 launches before failure,” Pentagon tester says

The AAG was working for an average of 48 traps before failing. According to Alert 5, the Pentagon’s Director, Operational… Read More

2 years ago

US Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot will be flying the EA-18G Growler

Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle will report to the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 at NAS Whidbey Island… Read More

3 years ago

These photos of USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Harry S. Truman operating together highlight the differences between Ford-class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

Ford is underway conducting integrated air wing operations, and the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains at sea in… Read More

3 years ago

USS Gerald R. Ford completes 1000th Aircraft Arrestment, 1000th Launch, gets Flight Deck Certification

USS Gerald R. Ford will be the only carrier regularly available to provide carrier qualifications to pilots who require them… Read More

3 years ago