The USS Gerald R. Ford’s support of Middle East operations likely is showcasing and testing its cutting-edge technology and ...
The Ford is now stationed in the eastern Mediterranean, but its air wing is well within reach of Iran.
EMALS does not matter when the ship can never slow down. Trial on shore can demonstrate that an electromagnetic catapult launches aircrafts; continuous work at sea determines whether it continues to ...
Of course, that’s if the Venezuelans have not fully integrated Russian Kh-31A and/or Kh-31AD anti-ship ballistic missiles—and if those anti-ship ballistic missiles are numerous enough to seriously ...