The new A1B reactor, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Dual Band Radar (DBR) all offer enhanced capability with reduced manning. The Gerald R. Ford ...

Future Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered US aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in 2017. Ford-class carriers are equipped with two Bechtel A1B nuclear reactors, ...

Additionally, the Ford ships generate triple the amount of electrical power due to their new Bechtel A1B reactor. In terms of ...