2. The USS Gerald R. Ford
Joined the Service in 2022 (TBD)
Producing company: Newport News Shipbuilding
Price: *$13 billion
On August 11, 2005, construction on this massive warship commenced. At a ceremony, Northrop Grumman cut steel to make a fifteen-ton plate, which will be used as part of the carrier’s side shell. November 2009, a few years later, saw the keel laid down. She was christened in November of 2013.
USS Gerald Ford’s christening @verge / Twitter.com
The USS Gerald R. Ford was once the biggest aircraft carrier in the world as well as one of the priciest military vessels of all time. This amazing technical achievement took several years and thousands of workers to complete throughout its construction, which began more than 15 years ago.
In 2017, the USS Gerald R. Ford was ultimately delivered to the Navy and commissioned after a few delays. Although the majority of this ship’s features have been tested and approved, its intended disembarkation is not until some time in 2022.
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