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Gerald R. Ford-Class
Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, the first new U.S. Navy carrier design since Nimitz.
Description
The Gerald R. Ford-class is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding. It is described as the first new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier design since the Nimitz class.
Key features
- Software-controlled electromagnetic catapults and weapons elevators
- Redesigned flight deck and island
- More than twice the electrical capacity of the preceding class
- Design process saved the Navy a projected $4 billion in ownership costs over the ship's 50-year lifespan
Applications
Naval aviation and carrier strike operations for the U.S. Navy, which is HII's primary customer.
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