HII Delivers Final Advanced Weapons Elevator Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
The last long-delayed advanced weapons elevator aboard carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) have been delivered from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls…
Carrier USS Gerald Ford Leaves Norfolk for Last Repairs Before Maiden Deployment
After three bulkhead-rattling explosions off the coast of Florida, carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and its crew began the…
USS Gerald R. Ford Wraps Up Shock Trials Ahead of Maintenance Period, Deployment
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier finished shock trial testing on Sunday after the service detonated the third and last explosive…
VIDEO: Explosive USS Gerald R. Ford Shock Trial Registered as 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake
This post has been updated with additional footage from the shock trial. The Navy blasted its newest carrier with thousands…
Ford Carrier Strike Group Maximizes New CVN’s Gear, Design In Final Test Event Before Shock Trials
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and its air wing and strike group had a chance to fully show off their…
As USS Gerald R. Ford Nears Shock Trials, Carrier Remains Busy With Testing, Fleet Support
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS GERALD R. FORD, IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – When new commanding officer Capt. Paul Lanzilotta wakes…
Navy Unsure If Recent EMALS Fault Was Equipment or Procedure Problem, But Workaround Has Been Validated
The Navy still isn’t sure if a recent fault in the aircraft launching system onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)…
USS Gerald Ford EMALS Launching System Suffers Fault During Testing Period
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to port Sunday after its latest at-sea testing period with mixed results. While the…
USS Gerald Ford Done Proving It Can Launch Planes, Ready to Tackle Warfighting Operations
If the Navy has spent the last three years taking USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) from a construction project to…
USS Ford Maintenance Moving Ahead of Schedule, Shrinking To-Do List for After Shock Trials
Maintenance teams working on aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are accomplishing about 30 percent more work than planned…