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Navy League 2021: US Navy awaits testing of final four carrier Ford weapons elevators

by Michael Fabey

The final four Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWEs) on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) are going through – or being prepared for – testing and certification, according to Kevin Cormier, US Navy (USN) Ford-class deputy programme manager.

The AWEs, which have been a bone of contention between the USN and Congress since Ford was delivered, carry weapons from magazines deep within the ship to the flight deck to be put on aircraft.

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The final four Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWEs) on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) ...

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