SHIPCOMBAT PROVEN
USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN-78)
Gerald R. Ford-class
Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
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United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
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MANUFACTURERHuntington Ingalls Industries
YEAR INTRODUCED2017
UNITS IN SERVICE2
UNITS PRODUCED2
UNIT COST$13300.0M
DESCRIPTION
The world's largest and most advanced warship. Electromagnetic launch catapults can sortie 160+ aircraft per day — 30% more than Nimitz class. Deployment to Med in Oct 2023 was a direct signal to Iran and Hezbollah.
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECS
Displacement
100,000+ tons (full load)
Length
337 m
Crew
4,539 (ship + air wing)
Aircraft Capacity
90 aircraft
Speed
30+ knots
Propulsion
2x A1B nuclear reactors (unlimited range)
Armament
RIM-162 ESSM, RIM-116 RAM, Phalanx CIWS × 2
Catapults
EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) × 4
Arresting Gear
Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
Unit Cost U S D
$13300.0M
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT HISTORY
Deployed to Eastern Mediterranean during Israel-Hamas war (Oct 2023) as deterrence. First combat deployment 2023.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon