The US Navy is scheduled to receive its new aircraft carrier dubbed USS Gerald R. Ford in April, announced on 12 January. The delivery of the vessel, construction of which began in 2009, has been long-delayed due to mechanical problems. The aircraft carrier then launched in 9 November, 2013. Sea trials will be conducted by the shipbuilder in March.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)