America has decided to give the world's largest, most expensive and warship equipped with high-tech weapons to Israel, so that it can deal with Hamas if needed. The American administration has ordered to transport this war ship named USS Gerald Ford to Israel. It is so powerful that it can manage the operation of about five thousand soldiers, 90 fighter planes and helicopters simultaneously.
This special type of warship is equipped with many modern weapons including missiles, which are capable of giving a befitting reply to the enemy. Let us understand its features in 5 points.
World's most high-tech warship: Built at a cost of US $ 18 billion, this high-tech warship is the most modern war ship equipped with modern facilities of the US Navy. It is claimed that it is ahead of any ship in the world in every respect. It is 337 meters long, 78 meters wide and 76 meters high. It can travel across the ocean with a capacity of up to one lakh tons.
Can carry 90 fighter planes: It can carry 90 fighter planes and state-of-the-art helicopters. Four and a half thousand officers and employees are deployed on this, who have expertise in their respective fields. Despite being huge in weight and size, it moves very fast in the sea. Its speed is estimated at 56 kilometers per hour, which is an excellent speed for a sea vessel.
Radar and sensors do tracking: All the modern weapons installed in it have the ability to destroy the enemy at any time. Always carry with you several back up plans. Its fleet consists of cruisers and also destroyers. For this, there are ships supplying equipment and other essential items. The radar and sensors installed in it make it different from others and more safe. It produces electricity itself. There are two units installed in it, which provide electricity as per requirement.
Ready to fight at sea for 90 days continuously: It can carry with itself the equipment needed for 90 days. This means that it is in a position to crush the enemy from the sea for 90 days without any external help. It became part of the US Navy in the year 2017. It took about 10 years to complete its construction. The cost was US$18 billion.
Named like this: It has been named after American President Gerald R Ford. Ford had also served the Navy, that is why this state-of-the-art ship was dedicated to him. Its strength can be easily understood through comparative method. India's largest ship, INS Vikrant, is in service with a total capacity of 45 thousand tons. It is 262 meters long, 62 meters wide and 59 meters high. It operates 36 aircraft and has 1650 officers and employees deployed on it.
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