AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Gerald R. Ford class
currently not being offered for sale
_The Gerald R. Ford is a new class of aircraft carrier considered as a Nimitz
class follow-on designed to operate well into the 21st century and to
survive to the next generation threats. It will be very automated
reducing crew workload and increasing efficiency.
The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will feature an entirely new nuclear propulsion plant with fewer operators and lowering life cycle costs. The ship will replace current steam systems with electrical auxiliaries. The new carrier will be provided with new sensors, a new safer aircraft recovery system, and other systems that will reduce operational costs and workload.
The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will feature an entirely new nuclear propulsion plant with fewer operators and lowering life cycle costs. The ship will replace current steam systems with electrical auxiliaries. The new carrier will be provided with new sensors, a new safer aircraft recovery system, and other systems that will reduce operational costs and workload.
Nimitz class
currently not being offered for sale
_The Nimitz class aircraft carriers have been designed to provide
an independent forward presence and conventional deterrent in peacetime,
the cornerstone of joint/allied forces expeditionary maritime forces in
time of crisis, support for aircraft attacks on enemies, protect
friendly forces, and engage in sustained independent operations in war.
The Nimitz-class carriers are the largest warships in the world and each one of them can accommodate up to 85 aircraft. They have been deployed to support major military conflicts occurred from 1975 to the present day. They played an important role during the Gulf War in 1991, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003).
The Nimitz-class carriers are the largest warships in the world and each one of them can accommodate up to 85 aircraft. They have been deployed to support major military conflicts occurred from 1975 to the present day. They played an important role during the Gulf War in 1991, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001), and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003).