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Wednesday, 19 July 2017 01:28

NIMITZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER

USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77)

Additional Info

  • Ships in class
    NAME NUMBER LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
    USS Nimitz CVN 68 13 May 1972 03 May 1975
    Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69 11 October 1975 18 October 1977
    Carl Vinson CVN 70 15 March 1980 13 March 1982
    Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 27 October 1984 25 October 1986
    Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 13 February 1988 11 November 1989
    George Washington CVN 73 21 July 1990 04 July 1992
    John C. Stennis CVN 74 13 November 1993 09 December 1995
    Harry S. Truman CVN 75 7 September 1996 25 July 1998
    Ronald Reagan CVN 76 4 March 2001 12 July 2003
    George H.W. Bush CVN 77 9 October 2006 10 January 2009
  • Length
    • 332.8 meters.
    • Waterline: 317 meters.
  • Beam
    • 76.8 meters.
  • Draft
    • 12.5 meters.
  • Displacement
    • 97,000 tons.
  • Propulsion
    • 2 Nuclear reactors Westinghouse A4W.
    • 4 Steam turbines.
    • 4 variable pitch propellers.
  • Speed
    • More than 30 knots
  • Range
    • More than 20 years
  • Complement
    • Crew: 3,200.
    • Air group: 2,480
  • Sensors
    • Air radar: 3D AN/SPS-48E.
    • Air radar: 2D AN/SPS-49(V)5
    • Surface radar: AN/SPQ-9B.
    • 2 radars PALS AN/SPN-46
    • Precision Approach Radar: AN/SPN-43
    • AN/SPN-44.
    • Surface radar: AN/SPS-67.
    • NSSM Mk-91
    • Mk-95
  • ESM/ECM
    • Raytheon AN/SLQ-32A(V)4
  • Countermeasures
    • 4 Chaff and Decoy Launching System SRBOC Mk 36 con 6 tubos.
    • SLQ-25 Nixie.
  • Systems
    • Combate system SSDS Mk-2 (en el USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan y el USS George H.W. Bush)
    • Combate system ACDS AN/SYQ-20 Block I (in the rest of the clas)
    • Data Link-11/4A/16
    • Imagery processing system of record Lockheed Martin TIS (sólo in el USS Nimitz)
  • Weapons
    • 2 Mk-29 Sea Sparrow
    • 2 RIM-116 RAM
  • Aircraft carried
    • Flight deck dimensions: 333x77 meters.
    • 4 catapults.
    • 4 lifts
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Wednesday, 19 July 2017 06:00

GERALD R. FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Additional Info

  • Ships in class
    NAME NUMBER LAUNCHED COMMISSIONED
    USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 9 November 2013 22 July 2017
    USS John F. Kennedy CVN 79    
    USS Enterprise CVN 80    
  • Length
    • 333 meters.
  • Beam
    • 78 meters.
  • Draft
    • 12.4 meters.
  • Displacement
    • 100,000 tons.
  • Propulsion
    • 2 Nuclear reactors Bechtel A1B.
    • 4 Steam turbines.
    • 4 variable pitch propellers.
  • Speed
    • More than 30 knots.
  • Complement
    • 4,539 crew, air personnel and staff.
  • Sensors
    • Multifunction Radar: DBR (Dual Band Radar) integrated by the following radars:
      • Raytheon AN/SPY-3 3D in band X
      • VSR (Volume Search Radar) in band S.
    • Navigation radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-73V.
    • Fire control:4 Mk-95
  • ESM/ECM
    • SEWIP (Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program) Block 3.
  • Countermeasures
    • Countermeasures against torpedo SLQ-25 Nixie.
  • Systems
    • Combat system SSDS (Ship Self-Defense System) Mk-2 Mod. 6
    • Data Link-11/4A/16
    • AN/USG-2 CEC (Cooperative Engagement Capability)
  • Weapons
    • 2 launch Raytheon GMLS Mk-29 for ESSM (Evolved SeaSparrow Missile) RIM-162
    • 2 launch CIWS Mk-49 for RIM-116 RAM.
    • 3 CIWS Raytheon Phalanx Mk-15
  • Aircraft carried
    • Flight deck dimensions: 333x77 mts.
    • 4 catapults EMALS (ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launch System).
    • 3 lifts
    • Capacity for more than 75 aircraft: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, Grumman C-2 Greyhound, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye, Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, Sikorsky SH-60 y UAV´s
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Saturday, 15 April 2017 14:07

Future USS "Gerald R. Ford" (CVN 78) completes successful builder's sea trials

Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned from Builder's Sea Trials to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia on April 14 after seven days at sea.

During this initial at-sea period, Ford's crew, representatives from Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the Navy's CVN 78 Program Office, the Navy's Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair and various technical subject matter experts demonstrated many of the ship's capabilities including tracking aircraft using the Dual Band Radar, conducting "no load" cycles using the new electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) and small boat operations.

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Sunday, 05 February 2017 09:02

Navy Decommissions USS "Enterprise" (CVN 65)

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) makes its final voyage to Newport News Shipbuilding.

The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned during a ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, Feb. 3.

The ceremony not only marked the end the ship's nearly 55-year career, it also served as the very first decommissioning of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Capt. Todd Beltz, commanding officer of the Enterprise, addressed the ship's company, former commanding officers and distinguished visitors and spoke of where the true spirit of "The Big E" comes from.

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