Gerald R. Ford-class

A new era of aircraft carriers...
built by American shipbuilders in Newport News.

The first peice of Gerald R. Ford's flightdeck

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Already over 90 percent structurally complete, Gerald R. Ford is America's next aircraft carrier.

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CVN 79's first cut of steel

John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

The second ship in the Ford-class, John F. Kennedy has already had its first cut of steel.

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New technology in the Gerald R. Ford class

New Technology

New technologies in the Ford-class will save the Navy money over the life of each ship.

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