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The USS Gerald R Ford nuclear aircraft carrier could be out of action for a year or more

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier, is heading into a major repair period after a ...
National Security Journal on MSN

‘Families are hurting’: The USS Gerald R Ford’s record aircraft carrier deployment comes with a painful price tag

The USS Gerald R. Ford has now spent more than 10 months deployed since leaving Naval Station Norfolk in June 2025, making it ...
Navy Times

Future aircraft carrier Doris Miller delayed until 2034

A Navy official said the delay was the result of construction delays with another Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the ...
Stars and Stripes

Fourth new Gerald Ford-class carrier delayed until 2034, Navy says

The Navy has revised the projected delivery date of the aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller to 2034 — two years later than ...
AOL

America's Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Returns To Port After Troubled Months At Sea

USS Gerald R Ford arriving in port - Carl Court/Getty Images The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford-class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, is taking a short break to ...

America’s most expensive aircraft carrier finally returns after a year of global crises

USS Gerald R. Ford returns to Norfolk after an 11-month deployment across Venezuela, Iran and Europe, marking the longest US ...