How Easy Is It to Take Down the World's Largest Aircraft Carrier? #usnavy #fujian #ussgeraldrford
How easy is it to take down the world's largest aircraft carrier? The USS Gerald R Ford is one of mankind's greatest engineering achievements. This behemoth weighs a staggering 100,000 tons and can fit 90 aircraft on its 337 meter long flight deck that's the equivalent of 3.7 football fields end to end. But doesn't that make it a massive target? To defend itself, it houses three Phalanx Close In Weapon Systems, each capable of firing 75 rounds a second, eliminating aircraft or missiles from as far as 1.75 miles away. Additionally, it has two RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launchers for supersonic anti ship missiles, two RIM-116 RAM systems, four MK 38 25mm machine gun systems, and four M2 .50 caliber machine guns. And if that’s not enough, it operates within a carrier group, with each ship boasting specialized weaponry not to mention all the aircraft on board. So, is it truly untouchable? #army #military #navy #usarmy #usmilitary #usnavy #militarytraining #veterans #marines #marinecorps #specialforces #airforce #usairforce #army #military #usnavy #usarmy #usmilitary #usnavy #ukraine #veterans #marines #marinecorps #navyseals