Why the Age of the Aircraft Carrier Isn't Over Just Yet

Large-deck nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be a key part of the Navy’s force structure for the next half-century, at a minimum. The primary reason for this is the remarkable adaptability and flexibility of the carrier air wing. When the current, evolving air wing is married to the functional improvements embodied in the new Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN),?the result will be an advanced military capability of unparalleled flexibility, mobility, effectiveness, efficiency,

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