USS Gerald R. Ford
The flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford.
  • The USS Gerald R. Ford is the world's largest aircraft carrier. 
  • It is the first of the Ford-class carriers and the most technologically advanced carrier to date. 
  • The US has sent the carrier toward Israel to deter any potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the US Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier — in fact, it's the world's largest.

Commissioned in July 2017, it is the first of the Ford-class carriers, which are more technologically advanced than Nimitz-class carriers.