The dual-band radar (DBR) aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the ship’s primary sensor system, struggled to perform during a pre-deployment exercise and suffered failures as ...

The new USS Gerald R. Ford, the first new aircraft carrier design from the US Navy in four decades, boasts a slew of improved features that separate it from the previous Nimitz class carriers.

What's next for the Military Circle Mall site in Norfolk. It's been two years since the mall closed, and there are no concrete redevelopment plans. However, possible action could be coming soon ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier ...

The USS Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier the US has ever built. The tally for the total cost is $13.3 billion, nearly 30% more than initial estimates. However, more costs are expected.

Of those carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford is actively serving in the fleet, even recently being deployed to the Eastern ...

The USS Doris Miller and the USS Enterprise are the only two Ford-class vessels not named after presidents. President Joe Biden announced Monday that two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers ...

What You Need to Know: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) represents the pinnacle of modern aircraft carrier design, yet the vessel’s significant costs, complex maintenance, and vulnerability concerns ...