However, the USS Gerald R. Ford Fixed can not be underestimated

USS Gerald Ford

This is the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the most expensive warships and most sophisticated ever built. Boats for US $ 13 billion (about Rp175,5 trillion) is scheduled to be commissioned this month.

Some time ago the Russian military analysts cite a number of American opinion stating the new aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford will only become expensive due to grave ketidakmampuaannya against Russia.

Legitimate we have that opinion. But let justice this time we will discuss about the capabilities of this aircraft carrier. Though of course only based on existing data in public, because every weapon definitely has a secret hidden deep.

The giant vessel into the house more than 4,500 people and has a weight of 90,000 tons. CVN-78 aircraft carrier is the first ship in the class Ford will replace some US Navy Nimitz class. At first glance, both classes have a stomach that looked similar, but the class Ford introduced a series of technical innovations designed to improve the efficiency of aircraft carrier operations, and reduce operational costs as well as the needs of the crew.

Ford no longer use the catapult launch system or steam catapults, but equipped with EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System), which is lighter and requires less space. This system is also easier to care and less in need of manpower, and of course, more reliable and energy efficient. EMALS can launch the shuttle every 45 seconds or 25% faster than the catapult system. In addition, because EMALS not use steam so it will be suitable for launching unmanned aircraft and other electric vehicles.

Launch system is only a small piece of the puzzle CVN-78's. This ship has a design like floating islands, three elevators faster and stronger (compared to four in Class Nimitz), an Advanced Aircraft Recovery System (Aars) and flight deck design changes.The changes are very important to increase the number of sudden attacks can be launched.

Sensor carrier has received improvements with the addition of active electronically scanned array (AESA) search-and-tracking radar system integrated. This new system has no moving parts, thus minimizing the need for maintenance and operations crews. Advanced AESA radar allow ships and aircraft to broadcast powerful signals while remaining hidden, which greatly enhance the combat effectiveness.

Speaking of fighting, the aircraft carrier is more than capable of doing themselves.The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) is brought to be able to fight against anti-ship missiles for high-speed and highly maneuverable, and weapons systems other option is Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). Do not miss the Gatling and heavy machine guns plus 75 aircraft ready to be launched at a specific time.

CVN-78 has other advantages compared to the force of the Nimitz class latest technology. Because of these technologies, the USS Gerald R. Ford could accommodate 2,600 sailors, or 600 fewer than the average of the Nimitz class. This alone saves the Navy more than $ 4 billion over the lifetime of the aircraft carrier is expected to reach 50 years.

CVN-78 also has impressive power. Ships powered by two nuclear reactors Bechtel A1B, each capable of producing 300 megawatts of electricity, three times that of the reactor Nimitz. The change resulted in a reduction of two-thirds of watchstanding needs and budgets decrease maintenance required.

With great power comes great guns. Only half of the existing power plants in CVN-78 required to run the system, including EMALS to CVN-78 will have a power reserve that can be used for system development future weapons such as lasers and armor dynamic, at some point in the future. The laser can be fired at a cost of a few dollars per shot and consume about 10 megawatts of electricity.

With such capabilities, Ford certainly will not be so easy to oppose. The ship remains a terrifying power either in attacking or defensive

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