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Ford Carrier Completes First Shock Trials Event

Monday, June 21st, 2021

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Ford Carrier Completes First Shock Trials Event

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 on June 18, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy revealed last week the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) successfully finished its first scheduled event in the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) on June 18. The service noted the new carrier, the first in its class, was designed via advanced computer modeling methods, testing and analysis to make sure it is able to withstand battle conditions. “These shock trials provide data used in validating the shock hardness of the ship,” the Navy said in a statement. According to…

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