U.S. aircraft carriers have been the backbone of the American Navy for over 100 years. The modern Ford-class replaces older units and brings the latest technology into service. This strengthens the global clout of the U.S. Navy. They form the backbone of America's naval forces and play a critical role in global defence.
The famous US aircraft carrier, the "John F. Kennedy" (CV-67), has embarked on its final journey to be scrapped. Plans to turn the veteran into a floating museum have failed for cost reasons, but the story will continue. From 16 January, three tugs towed the "Big John" from the anchorage off Philadelphia the...
Advanced computer modelling methods are state of the art today, even in ship design - especially when it comes to the largest carrier ever built. At the end of the 18-month verification voyages, three trials on the Gerald-R. Ford class type ship were to show whether the art passed the endurance test. Only when in...
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