Gerald R. Ford-class/Definition

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Gerald R. Ford-class [r]: Also called the CVN-21 and CVN(X) class, ten-ship class of advanced aircraft carriers, the lead ship under construction and to be commissioned in 2015 to replace USS Enterprise (CVN-65); extensive use of automation and electrically powered systems to decrease crew size while increasing capacity and survivability over earlier ships