The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are a new class of aircraft carrier for the United States Navy. They are meant to replace the current Nimitz-class carriers.
These carriers feature new and improved technology such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System.
They also have more efficient automation so they reduce the required crew members by a few hundred. And they have a more sophisticated nuclear reactor design that produces more power.
Pretty impressive huh? It should be considering how much it costs to build and operate. One Ford-class aircraft carrier costs about $9 billion to build. And once it is built, it costs around $7 million per day to operate!
