Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The first-of-class carrier left Newport News on Saturday and returned to Naval Station Norfolk today. Builder’s sea trials test the ship’s systems, components and compartments at sea for the first time. The trials also include high-speed runs and
demonstrate many of the carrier’s other capabilities.
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