America's First Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier Takes High Tech To Sea -- CNet
The world's most-advanced aircraft carrier should be meeting a bottle of champagne today. Head on.
The USS Gerald R. Ford will be christened during a ceremony in Newport News, Va., an event that will usher in the next generation of aircraft carriers. The Gerald R. Ford is the first of its class -- the Ford class. And over the last few years, the shipbuilders at Newport News Shipbuilding have been putting together a vessel that is intended to move the aircraft carrier technology needle forward significantly.
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