#aircraft-carriers

The U.S. Navy says it will test whether a Ford-class carrier can export power to Naval Station Norfolk, part of a broader resilience strategy for keeping bases operating during disruptions.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is returning home after 324 days at sea, a deployment the Navy says is the longest for a US carrier since the Vietnam War era.

The USS Gerald R. Ford appears to be ending its record-setting deployment, but two U.S. carrier strike groups remain under CENTCOM command as Washington rolls out Project Freedom in the Persian Gulf region.

The Navy is reviewing the costs, designs, and systems for CVN-82 and CVN-83 as it weighs whether future Ford-class aircraft carriers still align with budget realities and long-term force needs.

Northrop Grumman expects to begin delivering a carrier configuration of the Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program in the 2028 timeframe.