The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) completed its first scheduled explosive event in the Atlantic. The event caused a 40,000 pound explosion.
The US Navy uses sharp explosives to review the design of new ships and test their survival and performance in combat-like conditions. (Photo: Screengrab)
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) completed its first scheduled explosive event in the Atlantic. The event, which caused a 40,000 pound (over 18,000 kilograms) explosion under the ocean, was conducted as part of the airline’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST).
The US Navy uses sharp explosives to review the design of new ships and test their survival and performance in combat-like conditions.
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– USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) (@ Warship_78) June 20, 2021
“Ford’s shock tests are being conducted off the east coast of the United States on a tight schedule that meets environmental containment requirements and respects known migration patterns of marine life in the test area,” the US Navy said in a statement.
“The Navy has also used extensive protocols throughout the FSST to ensure the safety of the military and civilian personnel participating in the test development.”
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The US Navy conducts Ford’s shock test off the east coast of the country. It is on a tight schedule and meets environmental mitigation requirements. The trials have also ensured marine life is not harmed by taking into account their known migration patterns in the test area, the U.S. Navy said.
The safety of military and civilian personnel participating in test development is ensured by the use of comprehensive protocols throughout the FSST by the Navy, the Navy said.
The US Navy has been organizing FSSTs for several decades. Before Fords, the most recent trial for the Littoral Combat Ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was conducted in 2016. Similar drills were conducted for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). 2008, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in 1990 and the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in 1987. The last aircraft carrier to undergo FSST was the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in 1987.
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