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Ford Finishes Shock Trials

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Ford Finishes Shock Trials
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event for Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 8, 2021. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Adkins)

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) on Aug. 8 after the Navy conducted the third explosive event. Shock trials are meant to validate a ship’s ability to sustain operations in a simulated combat environment with live ordnance and shock hardness.  CVN-78’s FSST occurred during a four-month testing program to validate the first-in-class carrier’s ability to withstand the impact of three 40,000-pound underwater blasts at distances progressively closer to the…

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