Latest "USS Gerald Ford" stories

The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019 on July 22, 2019, in the Coral Sea.

With mounting questions about cost and survivability, a shifting political landscape for US aircraft carriers

The U.S. Navy's new chief got an earful from Capitol Hill about the cost and growing vulnerability of aircraft carriers.

By David B. Larter and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all

The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

The US Navy’s next carrier is now 50 percent complete

The future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy is the next ship in the Ford class.

By Jeff Martin

4 years ago

Top Democrat calls Trump's lobbying remarks to troops disgraceful

During a Saturday speech, the president urged servicemembers to call lawmakers about his plans on defense funding and health care.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

Trump: USS Ford is '100,000-ton message to the world’

President Donald Trump helped commission the USS Gerald R. Ford on Saturday and declared that the most advanced aircraft carrier to join the Navy will cause America's enemies to "shake with fear" whenever they see its form cutting across the horizon.

6 years ago

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