The USS Gerald Ford is the first new aircraft carrier designed in “over 40 years,” according to the US Navy. The ship is the first Ford-class aircraft carrier. The carrier also has dual band radar, which is a more advanced radar system. It is the only forward-class carrier that will have this kind of radar, the official said. While the USS Gerald Ford deployed Tuesday, the other ships in the carrier strike group will leave to join the Ford on Wednesday, a second Navy official said.

Source: Huffington Post October 12, 2022 00:30 UTC