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Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier

Gerald R. Ford-class

4 Planned
2017–Present Commissioned
100,000 t Displacement
1,106 ft Length
~4,660 Crew

The first new American carrier class in four decades, the Ford class introduces an electromagnetic launch system, advanced arresting gear, and dual-band radar in a hull designed to reduce crew size while increasing sortie rate. Gerald R. Ford commissioned in 2017. John F. Kennedy followed in 2024.