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After 300+ days at sea, America's Gerald R. Ford carrier gets bizarre new mission | Trump, USA, War
Published on May 29, 2026 03:09 am IST
The U.S. Navy’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, is set for a surprising new mission after returning from an extended deployment amid rising tensions with Iran. Instead of heading back into combat, the nuclear-powered supercarrier may now serve as a floating power station, supplying electricity to Naval Station Norfolk using its twin onboard reactors.
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