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The government team, along with industry partners Boeing and Lockheed Martin, conducted a demonstration aboard the carrier with both ground control system (GCS) and aircraft to evaluate the MQ-25 system’s integration into the carrier environment.     “There is no better way to determine the success of a carrier aircraft design and its integration into the air wing then to put that new aircraft through testing at sea,” said Capt. Chad Reed, Unmanned Carrier Aviation program manager. “I am extremely proud of our team for the stellar execution of both engine and aircraft tests, as well as the approaches flown in a surrogate aircraft.  It’s an exciting time as we progress toward the air wing of the future.”   During the in-port portion of the UCAD, Lockheed Martin installed the prototype MD-5 ground control station in the Un manned Aviation Warfare Center (UAWC), the CVN-based control room.  The team specifically demonstrated the functionality of the G...

The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. The $13 Billion, 337m-long flagship aircraft carrier joined the United States Navy in 2017. Each of the ship in the Ford-class will save $4b in total ownership costs during its 50-year service life. An  aircraft carrier  is a warship which serves as a seagoing airbase. It is a symbol of prestige and power for the navies across the world . These giant aircraft carriers are equipped with a full-length flight deck capable of carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircrafts. Acting as the capital ship of a naval fleet in a waterfront, these supercarrier can carry numerous aircraft including fighters Jets, strike aircraft, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. As of 2021, there are an estimated 46 aircraft/helicopter carriers in service operated by thirteen navies across the world, and the largest of them is the U.S Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class battleshi...