The Navy just took delivery of the world's most advanced aircraft carrier on Wednesday, the service said in a news release.
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The US Navy just took delivery of the world's most advanced aircraft carrier
The Navy plans to officially commission the Ford into the fleet sometime this summer.
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) underway on its own power for the first time.
The future USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) finished acceptance trials under the shipbuilder, Newport News Shipbuilding, on May 26. Soon after those trials, which tested and verified the ship's basic motor functions, the Navy officially picked up the ship from the builder, representing the first newly-designed aircraft carrier for the service since 1975.
The Ford is packed with plenty of new technology and upgrades, like a beefier nuclear power plant that can handle lasers and railguns. It also has a larger flight deck with an electromagnetic aircraft launch system, which can handle more wear and tear from launching jets off the deck than older steam-powered systems.
Correction: A previous version of this article said the Ford was the first new carrier for the Navy since 1975. It is the first newly-designed carrier.
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