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The Navy’s costliest warship finally has all the elevators needed to lift bombs from below its deck so it can deploy on its first operational patrol -- more than four and a half years after delivery.

The 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS (CVN 78) was turned over to the ship's crew on 22 December, US Navy (USN) officials confirmed. Gerald R Ford The final Advanced Weapon Elevator for aircraft carrier USS was turned...

It has been a rocky road for the carrier, but the USS Gerald R. Ford is poised to enter service with the United States Navy despite several developmental hiccups.

The US Navy completed the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

USNI News Search for: Home » Aviation » As USS Gerald R. Ford Nears Shock Trials, Carrier Remains Busy With Testing, Fleet Support As USS Gerald R. Ford Nears Shock Trials, Carrier Remains Busy With Testing, Fleet Support March 12, 2021 5:04 PM The flight deck crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) launches and recovers F/A-18E-F Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 as pilots in the West Coast fleet replacement squadron conduct carrier qualifications on March 9, 2021. USNI News p...