The aircraft carrier cost the U.S more than $13 billion and is the world's most expensive military hardware.
"The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy, integrating with Allies and partners, to demonstrate its unmatched, multi-domain, full-spectrum lethality in the Atlantic," said Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
The flagship, which is supposed to set sail on October 3rd, will train in air defense, anti-subsurface warfare, distributed marine operations, mine countermeasures, and amphibious operations with allies and partners, as per the press release. "Our primary goal is to contribute to a peaceful, stable, and conflict-free Atlantic region through the combined naval power of our Allies and partners. The deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford's carrier strike group is the natural progression of our renewed commitment to the Atlantic."Approximately 9,000 personnel from nine different countries, including 20 ships and 60 aircraft, will be involved in the deployment.
The nine participating countries are the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.The vessel bears the name Gerald Ford in honor of the 38th President of the United States, who served in the military during World War II. The aircraft carrier cost the U.
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