Ford (CVN 78) serves as the leading nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the U.S ... surpassing even its predecessor, the Nimitz-class carrier introduced in 1975. The carrier isn't just big ...

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, CVN-81, CVN-82, and CVN-83 are the first six ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs).

Ford (CVN-78) represents the pinnacle of modern ... The warship is the lead vessel of a new class of United States Navy aircraft carriers that will replace the aging Nimitz-class on a one-for ...

The United States has used aircraft carriers since the Navy ... the Liaoning and the most recent U.S. carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). For the most part, the Ford outclasses its ...

At the end of 2022 the first Ford, USS Ford (CVN 78) finally left for its long delayed ... and cheaper to operate than the previous Nimitz class. Two of those new technologies; EMALS (Electromagnetic ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class carriers, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, are the latest class designed to replace the aging Nimitz-class. With cutting-edge features..

It’s world class training for the entire Carrier ... The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participates in an integrated phase training event, March 23, 2025.

The U.S. Navy's first six Ford-class aircraft carriers are the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the Enterprise (CVN-80), the Doris Miller (CVN-81), the William J. Clinton ...

The Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. The CVN 78 is the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, representing a general leap in the Navy's ...

Ford diverted to the Eastern Mediterranean after the Hamas attack on Israel. In January 2024, CVN 78 and her crew returned to Naval Station Norfolk, the aircraft carrier's homeport. As of July ...

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). The Navy’s ...