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Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Will Be Out Of Action for 18 Months

The USS Gerald R. Ford has begun a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard that is expected to last around 18 months....

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 15, 2026

A view of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as Normandy participates in a Tactical Force Exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 2022. Ford is on its inaugural deployment 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 Malachi Lakey)

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After Nearly 20 Years and $120 Billion, the Ford-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have Arrived. It’s a Monument to Everything Wrong With the US Navy.

The USS Gerald R. Ford and its sisters are the most advanced and expensive warships ever built, and they finally work. But the story...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 14, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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The Nimitz Just Retired, the Kennedy Is Two Years Late, and Now the Ford Needs the Yard — America’s Aircraft Carrier Math Is Down to a Handful

The longest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier deployment since Vietnam left marks — and the yards she enters finish carrier work 113 days late on...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 5, 2026

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A Laundry Fire Nearly Gutted the Most Expensive Warship Ever Built, Because Its Fire-Suppression System Never Switched On

Newly revealed footage shows the damage from a fire that tore through the USS Gerald R. Ford, the most expensive warship ever built. What...

Isaac SeitzJune 22, 2026

(April 8, 2017) - Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departs Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding for builder’s sea trials off the coast. The first- of-class ship—the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years—will spend several days conducting builder’s sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship’s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger)

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Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Beats China’s Fujian on Almost Every Number — and It Might Not Matter in the Only Fight That Counts

On a spec sheet the USS Gerald R. Ford beats China's new Fujian aircraft carrier on nearly every number — bigger, nuclear, more aircraft,...

Harry J. KazianisJune 16, 2026

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China Is Launching A New Aircraft Carrier Every 20 Months. The U.S. Navy Cannot Deliver One On Time — And The Gap Is The Shipyards.

China launches a carrier every 20 months. America just delayed its newest one to 2034 — because the shipyard physically can't fit it —...

Harry J. KazianisJune 15, 2026

U.S. Sailors conduct routine flight deck operations on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built, a $13 billion supercarrier and the most advanced on earth — and after being kept at war for eleven months until a fire and 600 failed toilets drove sailors from their bunks, she may now sit broken for up to two years

Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built — a $13 billion supercarrier and the most...

Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026

(Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Ford-Class Almost ‘Broke’ the Aircraft Carrier For Good

The Gerald R. Ford-class carrier was supposed to be the evolutionary successor to the 50-year-old Nimitz, but instead of replacing one major system at...

Harrison KassMay 27, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10 and is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer.

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Another Day, Another Blaze: U.S. Navy Warships Have a Fire Problem

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Higgins suffered an electrical fire in the Indo-Pacific that knocked out power and propulsion for several hours, leaving the...

Stephen SilverMay 1, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier: The Bill Is About to Come Due for That ‘Record Deployment’

Summary and Key Points: The United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), operating as the lead ship of the Ford-class...

Jack BuckbyApril 24, 2026

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Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Will Be Out Of Action for 18 Months

Aerospace & Defense

After Nearly 20 Years and $120 Billion, the Ford-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have Arrived. It’s a Monument to Everything Wrong With the US Navy.

Aerospace & Defense

The Nimitz Just Retired, the Kennedy Is Two Years Late, and Now the Ford Needs the Yard — America’s Aircraft Carrier Math Is Down to a Handful

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A Laundry Fire Nearly Gutted the Most Expensive Warship Ever Built, Because Its Fire-Suppression System Never Switched On

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Beats China’s Fujian on Almost Every Number — and It Might Not Matter in the Only Fight That Counts

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Is Launching A New Aircraft Carrier Every 20 Months. The U.S. Navy Cannot Deliver One On Time — And The Gap Is The Shipyards.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built, a $13 billion supercarrier and the most advanced on earth — and after being kept at war for eleven months until a fire and 600 failed toilets drove sailors from their bunks, she may now sit broken for up to two years

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Ford-Class Almost ‘Broke’ the Aircraft Carrier For Good

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Another Day, Another Blaze: U.S. Navy Warships Have a Fire Problem

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier: The Bill Is About to Come Due for That ‘Record Deployment’

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