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Gerald R. Ford Class

A US nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier class using electromagnetic catapults (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear.

Origin
United States
Type
Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Entered service
2017
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Displacement
100,000+ tons
Length
337 m
Beam
78 m
Speed
30+ knots
Aircraft
75+
Crew
4,539
Propulsion
2× A1B reactors

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected naval vessels records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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