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| Workers are completing the USS Gerald R. Ford – Photo: Newport News |
According to CNN, as of March 2016, the 100,000-ton aircraft carrier, more than 335 meters long, was 97% completed after 7 years of construction. It will undergo sea trials in July and be handed over to the US Navy in September.
USS Gerald R. Ford is named after the 38th president of the United States, who passed away in 2006. Gerald R. Ford served on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Monterey during World War II and retired from the military with the rank of colonel. lieutenant.
The second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, is 18% complete and is scheduled to launch in 2020. The third, USS Enterprise, will begin construction in 2018.
The US Navy in the next 5 years wants to spend 81.3 billion USD to build 38 more warships, including 9 Virginia-class attack submarines, 10 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers… The US navy is expected to have 308 ships. war in 2021.
Below are some pictures of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford:
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| The USS Gerald R. Ford when it was first formed – Photo: Newport News |
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| The USS Gerald R. Ford before launching – Photo: Newport News |
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| USS Gerald R. Ford – Photo: Newport News |
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| Launching the USS Gerald R. Ford – Photo: Newport News |
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| Close-up of the USS Gerald R. Ford – Photo: Portnew News |
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| Graphic of the USS John F. Kennedy – Photo: CNN |
