Gerald R. Ford class

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:advanced_technology gptkb:combat_system
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Electromagnetic_Aircraft_Launch_System_(EMALS)
75 aircraft
large hangar deck
gptkbp:beam 256 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Huntington_Ingalls_Industries
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Gerald_R._Ford
gptkbp:controls advanced command and control systems
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 4,500 personnel
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:RIM-116_Rolling_Airframe_Missile
gptkb:RIM-7_Sea_Sparrow
gptkb:Phalanx_CIWS
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:2021
gptkbp:design designed for 50 years of service
gptkbp:displacement 100,000 tons
gptkbp:fighting_style advanced electronic warfare systems
gptkbp:flight_deck full-length flight deck
gptkbp:global_presence enhances U. S. naval presence globally
gptkbp:has_ability enhanced operational capability
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Naval_Station_Norfolk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gerald R. Ford class
gptkbp:launch_platform Advanced Weapons Elevators
gptkbp:launched capable of launching various aircraft types
gptkbp:length 1,092 feet
gptkbp:logistics supports logistics operations at sea
gptkbp:maintenance reduced maintenance requirements
gptkbp:military_operations supports combat operations
gptkbp:operational_range unlimited range due to nuclear power
gptkbp:price approximately $13 billion
gptkbp:propulsion nuclear power
gptkbp:provides_support_for supports joint operations
gptkbp:role humanitarian assistance
disaster relief
deterrence
power projection
sea control
expected to play a key role in future naval strategy
gptkbp:sensor gptkb:AN/_SPY-3_Multi-Function_Radar
gptkb:AN/_SPY-4_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Radar
gptkbp:significance first new class of aircraft carriers since Nimitz class
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:USS_Enterprise_(CVN-80)
gptkb:USS_John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:speed over 30 knots
gptkbp:stealth_features reduced radar cross-section
gptkbp:sustainability improved fuel efficiency
gptkbp:training provides training for naval aviators
gptkbp:upgrades designed for future upgrades
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_(CVW)_8
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:2017
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Navy_aircraft_carriers
gptkb:Nimitz_class
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6