{"id":42947,"date":"2026-03-28T12:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/?p=42947"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:53:33","slug":"u-s-aircraft-carrier-modernisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/en\/u-s-flugzeugtraeger-modernisierung\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Aircraft Carriers - Modernisation (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. aircraft carrier<\/strong> 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 power projection. While the U.S. Navy relies heavily on Aircraft carrier<\/strong> pursues the German Navy<\/strong> a different strategy. Here you can find out why it still remains efficient: German Navy - good even without aircraft carriers?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The beginnings of the U.S. aircraft carriers<\/h3>\n
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USS \"Langley\" (CV-1) from 1922 Photo: U.S. Navy National Archives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first Aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy<\/strong> was the USS \"Langley\" (CV-1). She was put into service in March 1922. It was converted from the coal transport ship USS \"Jupiter\". This was the first surface ship with electric propulsion as early as 1913.<\/p>\n

The U.S. aircraft carrier<\/strong> of the Nimitz class (97,000 tonnes) have been in service since 1975. They are now being replaced by the modern Gerald R. Ford-class carriers (100,000 tonnes). They form the backbone of the American naval forces and play a decisive role in global power projection. The new, nuclear-powered Ford-class carriers were built as part of the CVN-21 programme by Newport News Shipbuilding<\/a> - a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). They are intended to remain in use for at least 50 years.<\/p>\n

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USS \"John F. Kennedy\" - delivery planned for 2025. Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Modern technology and reduced operating costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The USS \"Gerald R. Ford\" (CVN-78), the type ship of the modernised U.S. aircraft carrier<\/strong>was commissioned in July 2017 at a construction cost of around 12.5 billion euros. According to the U.S. Navy, the new technology should reduce maintenance costs by 30 % and significantly reduce the workload of the smaller crew through automation.<\/p>\n

U.S. Flugzeugtr\u00e4ger der Ford-Klasse: Erneuerung der Tr\u00e4gerflotte (Aktualisierung vom 28.03.2026)<\/h3>\n

With the introduction of the USS \"Gerald R. Ford\", USS \"Enterprise\" (CVN-65) was replaced, which was finally decommissioned in 2017 after more than 50 years. Several Ford-class aircraft carriers are currently under construction or planned:<\/p>\n