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Carrier Ford starts shock trials

by Michael Fabey

The US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) has started its Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST), USN officials confirmed on 9 June.

“@Warship_78 is conducting Full Ship Shock Trials in the Atlantic [Ocean],” Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations (CNO), tweeted. A USN official confirmed the tweet.

“This is a big step for our US Navy and for the ship,” Adm Gilday added.

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