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Ford-class carrier
![US Navy Re-examining the Future of the Aircraft Carrier US Navy Re-examining the Future of the Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-27-17.jpg)
US Navy Re-examining the Future of the Aircraft Carrier
By Steven Stashwick
A new study is looking at both platforms and planes, and the Navy may cut the number of new Ford-class carriers.
![U.S. Navy’s First Ford-Class Carrier May Not Deploy Until 2024 U.S. Navy’s First Ford-Class Carrier May Not Deploy Until 2024](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-191029-n-yw238-1260-1.jpg)
U.S. Navy’s First Ford-Class Carrier May Not Deploy Until 2024
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new aircraft carrier may not be ready to deploy until 2024, according to recent congressional testimony.
![The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180401-n-ze240-0020.jpg)
The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier began a post-availability shakedown period on July 15.
![US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170414-o-n0101-110.jpg)
US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s most expansive warship ever just got even pricier due to the need to fix a previously undisclosed failure at sea.
![US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170728-n-uz648-062.jpg)
US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new aircraft carrier’s propulsion system suffered a previously undisclosed failure in January, forcing the ship to return to port.
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