Inside the US Navy's most modern warship, which Washington has launched near Israel

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Inside the US Navy's most modern warship, which Washington has launched
'USS Gerald R. Ford'.

The $18 billion warship can carry up to 90 aircraft, including the military's most advanced fighter jets, capable of fighting multiple nations

The readiness that President Joe Biden expressed on Saturday to help Israel with whatever is necessary to repel the attack of Hamas, the US confirmed by launching to the eastern Mediterranean a fleet of warships, led by the largest battleship in the world 'USS Gerald R. Ford' '.

The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier is headed to the region as part of a strike group with the military's most modern equipment, which also includes a fleet of destroyers, missile cruisers and F-35 fighter jets.

The US fleet move that was announced by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is a direct response to the unprecedented attack by Hamas, while Israel has declared war on Hamas and is poised to occupy Gaza.

Inside the US Navy's most modern warship, which Washington has launched

The carrier strike group is a naval force consisting of an aircraft carrier at its center, along with a fleet of support ships and often attack submarines. The United States has 11 air strike groups, each with enough power to take on the forces of many small and medium-sized countries.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, which costs approximately $18 billion, can carry up to 90 aircraft, including the military's most advanced fighter jets.

The carrier is escorted in the Mediterranean by a fleet that includes the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy and the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner.

Aircraft aboard the carrier include F-35 fighters, which cost about $100 million each and carry radar-guided missiles and laser bombs. It also has attack helicopters and tactical surveillance aircraft on board.

USS Gerald R. Ford, whose first deployment took place in October 2022, marks a new era for aircraft carriers and is the largest warship in the world, at 78 meters wide and 337 meters long.

Inside the US Navy's most modern warship, which Washington has launched

It has a crew of about 4,500 people, while a total of about 7,500 personnel work in the strike group activated by the Americans in the eastern Mediterranean.

Its firepower is primarily defensive and includes four surface-to-air missile systems and a range of weapons, including the CIA's Phalanx radar-guided cannon system, while offensive capabilities are in the hands of a fleet of aircraft and support ships.



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