Discover the cutting-edge technology and capabilities of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the next generation aircraft carrier. Learn about its advanced systems and how it will shape the future of naval power.
The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Spanish navy frigate Alvaro de Bazan (F 101) steam in formation in the Atlantic Ocean.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Es un portaaviones de la clase Gerald R. Ford, perteneciente a la Armada de los Estados Unidos. Da nombre a su clase, compuesta en principio por 3 portaaviones, el propio USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), el USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) y el USS Enterprise (CVN-80). Recibe su nombre en honor al 38 Presidente de los Estados Unidos, Gerald R. Ford.
The U.S. Navy has released statistics showing the $13 billion supercarrier offers far less of an efficiency boost over the Navy’s legacy Nimitz class carriers than expected, and the numbers are only likely to get worse.