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Navy’s First Ford Carrier Finishes First Sea Trials

By Marc Selinger

Friday, April 14th, 2017

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Navy’s First Ford Carrier Finishes First Sea Trials

The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on April 14, 2017, after returning from builder's sea trials. (Photo by U.S. Navy)

The U.S. Navy's first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed its first set of at-sea tests April 14.The ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., after undergoing seven days of "successful" builder’s sea trials, according to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and prime contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding.During the trials, the carrier underwent tests of many of its key systems. It tracked aircraft with its Raytheon [RTN] Dual Band Radar, conducted…

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