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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, lands on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

A couple of days ago, CNN released footage showing the aftermath of the laundry fire, which burned several hundred living spaces aboard the USS...

Isaac SeitzJune 8, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley B. McDowell)

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America’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Could Be Out of Action Far Longer Than the Navy Is Saying

New video footage obtained by CNN offers the world a look at the extent of the fire that broke out aboard the USS Gerald...

Jack BuckbyJune 8, 2026

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) sails alongside the world’s largest aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Sep. 24, 2025. Winston S. Churchill, as part of Carrier Strike Group 12, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe-Africa, and defend U.S. Allied and partner interest in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Hector Rodriguez)

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A Fire in the Laundry Room Nearly Sank The U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier — and the System Built to Stop It Failed

Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just finished the longest U.S. carrier deployment since Vietnam. But a laundry-room fire, the...

Steve BalestrieriJune 8, 2026

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The Hardest Part of Building a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Isn’t the Nuclear Reactor or Hull. It’s the One System That Keeps Failing

Summary and Key Points: A nuclear-powered supercarrier is one of the most complex machines humanity has ever built — yet the part that gave...

Harry J. KazianisJune 7, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier At Sea

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“I Seriously Thought We Were Going to Lose the Ship”: Inside the 30-Hour Battle to Save America’s Newest Carrier

Summary and Key Points: When fire broke out aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford last March, the Navy described it as a...

Harrison KassJune 5, 2026

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s Newest $13B Carrier, May Be Out of Action for 14 Months After a Deployment Plagued by Fire and Failed Plumbing

After a nearly year-long deployment, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, could be...

Isaac SeitzJune 1, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin).

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The U.S. Navy Will Plug the USS Gerald R. Ford Into Naval Station Norfolk to See if the Aircraft Carrier Can Power the Whole Base

Summary and Key Points: This summer, the U.S. Navy will conduct an unprecedented test, exporting electricity from the USS Gerald R. Ford’s two A1B...

Jack BuckbyMay 27, 2026

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Stealth F-35C’s Engine Exhaust Hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R. Ford’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Wasn’t Built to Handle That

The $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) cannot safely operate Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters because the aircraft carrier’s flight deck was...

Brandon WeichertMay 24, 2026

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What a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Captain Worries About Before He Goes to Sleep

Fire remains the most dangerous threat to a U.S. aircraft carrier — and the U.S. Navy’s newest, the USS Gerald R. Ford, just proved...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

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America’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Ever Could Be Out of Action Far Longer Than the Navy Is Saying

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A Fire in the Laundry Room Nearly Sank The U.S. Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier — and the System Built to Stop It Failed

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The Hardest Part of Building a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Isn’t the Nuclear Reactor or Hull. It’s the One System That Keeps Failing

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“I Seriously Thought We Were Going to Lose the Ship”: Inside the 30-Hour Battle to Save America’s Newest Carrier

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s Newest $13B Carrier, May Be Out of Action for 14 Months After a Deployment Plagued by Fire and Failed Plumbing

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The U.S. Navy Will Plug the USS Gerald R. Ford Into Naval Station Norfolk to See if the Aircraft Carrier Can Power the Whole Base

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Stealth F-35C’s Engine Exhaust Hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R. Ford’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Wasn’t Built to Handle That

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