BBC3 年
US Navy uses 40,000lb explosive to test warship in 'Full Ship Shock Trial'
The United States Navy has been carrying out 'Full Ship Shock Trials' off the country's east ... part of a test to assess the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's ability to withstand battle ...
The Diplomat6 年
USS Gerald R. Ford shock trials
The new aircraft carrier’s propulsion system suffered a previously undisclosed failure in January, forcing the ship to return to port. The U.S. Navy is seeking to postpone shock trials for its ...
Business Insider3 年
New footage shows explosive tests carried out by US Navy
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first of a new class of aircraft carriers, completed the first explosive event of the ongoing full-ship shock trials on Friday off the coast of Florida ...
Business Insider8 年
US Navy tests USS Jackson ship by almost blowing it up
An curved arrow pointing right. The US Navy recently put one of its newest ships — the USS Jackson — through a series of "shock tests." Designed to see how the ship will perform when exposed ...