Raytheon Missiles & Defense has delivered the first SPY-6 radar arrays for the US Navy’s Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79).
The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) have achieved 10,000 aircraft recoveries and launches aboard US Navy’s Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78).
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier To Extend Range Of Its Navy In Indo-Pacific swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 3rd aircraft carrier built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited has a displacement of more than 80,000 tonnes and is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices, state-run Global Times reported.
The launch was delayed by two months due to the COVID lockdown of Shanghai. It was due to be launched on April 23 around the 73rd anniversary of the People s Liberation Army Navy.