USS Gerald R. Ford carrier completes post-delivery tests
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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, pictured in 2019, completed its post-delivery test and trials, the Naval Sea Systems Command announced on Wednesday. Photo by MCS3 Connor Loessin/U.S. Navy
May 5 (UPI) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed its 18-month post-delivery test and trials, the U.S. Naval and Sea Systems Command announced on Wednesday.
The successful conclusion of the test on the first-in-class aircraft carrier is a milestone in the vessel s development, NAVSEA said in a press release.
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The post-delivery tests and trials, which concluded on April 30, precede Full Ship Shock Trials, scheduled for the summer, and a Planned Incremental Availability that starts in September.