Gerald R. Ford: Ready For the Future

GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78). READY FOR THE FUTURE BY DESIGN, CVN 78 IS A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM WEAPONS The flow of weapons has been FLOW significantly UPGRADED to support increased SORTIE RATE READY TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL needs of the 21st century during its 50-YEAR LIFESPAN Flexible ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CVN78 IS DESIGNED to quickly adapt interior spaces for new missions MORE FLIGHT DECK: THE ISLAND IS SMALLER and farther aft than on Nimitz-class carriers, INCREASING SPACE FOR FLIGHT DECK OPERATIONS and aircraft maintenance H00 CVN 78 is designed to be ready for the future of naval aviation as the Navy develops the next generation of manned and unmanned INCREASED SORTIE RATE aircraft CVN 78 IS ABLE TO GENERATE 25% The lighter software-controlled advanced arresting gear system increases the ability to recover smaller aircraft with reduced wear MORE FLIGHT MISSIONS (SORTIES) per day than Nimitz-Class carriers NN Newport News Shipbuilding A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries www.thefordclass.com Infrastructure LOK