Gerald R Ford completes full ship shock trials

摘要

Shock trials validate a ship's shock hardness and ability to sustain operations in a simulated combat environment using live ordnance. During four months of testing, the first-in-class aircraft carrier withstood the impact of three 40,000-pound underwater blasts, released at distances progressively closer to the ship. "The US Navy designed the Ford class carrier using advanced computer modelling methods, testing, and analysis to ensure the ships are hardened to withstand harsh battle conditions," said Captain Brian Metcalf, manager for the US Navy's future aircraft carrier programme office, PMS 378. "These shock trials have tested the resiliency of Ford and her crew and provided extensive data used in the process of validating the shock hardness of the ship."