↑ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2022) - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS
Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) steams in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 25, 2022. The
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic
Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners
to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's
commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)
↑ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2022) - The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS
Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 20, 2022. The
Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic
Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners
to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's
commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)
↑The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) left Jan. 28, 2026, from HII's
Newport News Shipbuilding division for builder's trials. HII photo. Image
courtesy of USNI news.
↑A side-by-side comparison for the islands on the future USS John F. Kennedy,
at left, and the USS Gerald R. Ford, at right. HII/USN. Image courtesy
of The War Zone.
↑Newport News, Va. (June 30, 2006) - Artist Rendering - A conceptual rendering of CVN-78, the first of a new generation carrier design, CVN-21, for the US Navy, underway at Northrop Grumman Newport News. Construction is slated to begin in 2007. Innovations for the next-generation aircraft carrier include an enhanced flight deck with increased sortie rates, improved weapons movement, a redesigned island, a new nuclear power plant and allowance for future technologies and reduced manning. U.S. Navy Illustration courtesy Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding. (RELEASED)
↑Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2005) -- Artist's concept of CVN-21 one of a new class of aircraft carriers. A new nuclear propulsion plant will power the next class of aircraft carriers. The new plant will require fewer operators thereby lowering life-cycle costs, and will provide increased electrical power that will be available for the demands of developing technology. Smart sensors will assist in further reducing Navy watch standing requirements and in automating damage control functions such as detecting fire and flooding situations. Flight deck redesign and a transition to an advanced aircraft recovery system (AARS) will reduce crew workload, enhance safety and reduce the costs of operating and maintaining a carrier throughout its planed 50-year life cycle. U.S. Navy graphic. (RELEASED)
↑An artist's conception of the electromagnetic launch systems (EMALS). General Atomics Photo. Image courtesy of USNI news.
↑Study 4 (Traditional FLT DK). Image courtesy of FAS.
↑Artist's concept of CVN-21 one of a new class of aircraft carriers. A
new nuclear propulsion plant will power the next class of aircraft carriers.
The new plant will require fewer operators thereby lowering life-cycle
costs, and will provide increased electrical power that will be available
for the demands of developing technology. Smart sensors will assist in
further reducing Navy watch standing requirements and in automating damage
control functions such as detecting fire and flooding situations. Flight
deck redesign and a transition to an advanced aircraft recovery system
(AARS) will reduce crew workload, enhance safety and reduce the costs of
operating and maintaining a carrier throughout her planed 50-year life
cycle. U.S. Navy graphic, June 6, 2003. Note: At the 2003 Navy League show
Newport News displayed a model of a new carrier with four catapults and
three, rather than four, elevators -- the island being moved aft. The large,
redesigned deck makes it easier to handle aircraft. When combined with
the newer, more powerful and faster elevators and catapults, it is claimed
that the number of sorties per day can be significantly increased. Image
courtesy of NavSource.
