The U.S. Navy's Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Just Set Sail

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The U.S. Navy's Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Just Set Sail


The Gerald R. Ford sports many new advanced features.
Dave Majumdar

PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway for its Builder's Sea Trials (BST), which are designed to test systems, components and compartments at sea for the first time before the massive 100,000-ton carrier is handed over to the U.S. Navy. The BST is designed to ensure that the massive warship functions correctly before its begins Navy acceptance trials.


Source URL (retrieved on April 11, 2017): http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-navys-most-advanced-aircraft-carrier-ever-just-set-20112

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The U.S. Navy's Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Just Set Sail


The Gerald R. Ford sports many new advanced features.
Dave Majumdar

PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is underway for its Builder's Sea Trials (BST), which are designed to test systems, components and compartments at sea for the first time before the massive 100,000-ton carrier is handed over to the U.S. Navy. The BST is designed to ensure that the massive warship functions correctly before its begins Navy acceptance trials.


Source URL (retrieved on April 11, 2017): http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-navys-most-advanced-aircraft-carrier-ever-just-set-20112

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I had hoped they would include a gun that fired golf balls for the warning shots to other ships...