With a total of 10 planned aircraft carriers, the Gerald R. Ford-class is regarded as the US Navy's warships of the future. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the first aircraft carrier to be built, was commissioned in 2017. The research and development of the class cost $37.3 billion, and the construction of each unit cost almost $13 billion.
The USS Gerald R. Ford measures 1,106 feet in length, and has a displacement of 112,000 tons, making it the largest warship in the world. It has the capacity for over 4,500 crew on board.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is fitted with various surface-to-air missiles, including the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow and the RIM-116, and M2 machine guns. It can carry more than 75 aircraft, which include the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets, and Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters.