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The US Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive warships ever built, with each unit costing $13 billion and the overall program exceeding $120 billion. These carriers are designed to replace the older Enterprise and Nimitz-class carriers, featuring numerous advanced technologies to enhance performance and reduce costs.
Considering the ongoing barrages of rockets, drones, and missiles being launched by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea towards U.S. warships, the timely introduction of the Ford-Class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy will support America’s deterrence strategy.