
The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), has begun its first set of sea trials.The builder’s sea trials started April 8 at Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., and are expected to last “several days,” Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said. The activity will allow the Navy and industry to test the ship’s key systems at sea for the first time."The Navy and our industry partners are excited to…