![]() ![]() ![]() Although much larger, it can actually operate with fewer crew members onboard, thanks to advanced automation systems.īig enough to carry almost 90 aircraft, Ford also boasts a new system for launching aircraft. Powered by two nuclear reactors, it can cruise at more than 30 knots (34.5 mph/55.5 kph). ![]() It’s not just bigger than the Nimitz-class carriers that it’s supposed to replace but also much more innovative. It’s considered the largest warship ever built, as well as the most expensive one in the world – this mammoth vessel is 1,092-foot-long (332,8 meters) and reportedly costs a little over $13 billion. Navy class to be built in the last 40 years. It’s the first one built in the Ford class of aircraft carriers, which is the newest U.S. Here are some of the reasons why Ford is such a special ship. Onboard, Ford will show off MH-60 Sierra and MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, in addition to the F-18 Super Hornets, E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes, and EA-18G Growlers. Coast Guard cutter, and a replenishment oiler are also part of Ford’s carrier strike group. Three destroyers, a cruiser, a dry cargo ship, a U.S. It will work together with allied naval forces and will make at least one stop at a foreign port. Daniel Dwyer, US 2nd Fleet commander, the vessel will get to practice things like long-range maritime strikes, air defense, and naval integration. It’s a huge milestone for a military ship that is meant to become a game-changer.Īccording to Vice Adm. Ford departed on its first official voyage in the Atlantic, paving the way for its deployment next year. ![]()
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