Monday, November 11, 2013

U.S. Navy Christens America's Newest Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford



America Christens $13Billion Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Capable Of Launching 220 Airstrikes A Day -- Daily Mail

* USS Gerald R. Ford will cost $13Billion when finished
* Carrier will be equipped to launch 220 airstrikes per day
* Ship holds 4,000 sailors and marines and is virtually invisible to enemy radar
* Project faces criticism after becoming beset by delays and cost overruns
* Navy plans to buy another three carriers, at a cost of $43 billion

The US Navy today christened the USS Gerald Ford, costliest and most deadly aircraft carrier ever built.

The $13billion warship is the first in the Navy's newest generation of aircraft carriers. It was launched in a grand ceremony Saturday from the Newport News, VA., naval yard.

The Ford is expected to stay commissioned for five decades and will enter the fleet in 2016.

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More News On The Christening Of The $13Billion Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford

US Navy Christens Costly New Carrier, USS Ford -- Defense News/AFP
Navy christens world's most expensive warship, the Gerald R. Ford -- UPI
Navy christens next generation aircraft carrier -- USA Today
US Navy christens first Ford-class aircraft carrier -- BBC
Navy christens next generation of aircraft carrier -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Navy christens newest, most efficient carrier - the USS Gerald Ford -- CNN
Navy Christens New Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier -- DoD Buzz
US Christens Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier -- Voice of America
Costly ‘technological marvel’: US Navy christens new class $13bn aircraft carrier -- RT
Gerald R. Ford carrier christened at Newport News Shipbuilding -- Daily Press
Newest Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Launched -- Defense Update
U.S. Navy christens new aircraft carrier -- Xinhuanet
Pricey New Supercarrier Boasts Dazzling Tech -- Discovery

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