The US Navy has released videos of an experiment detonating a 40,000-pound (more than 18-ton) bomb near the new aircraft carrier Gerald Ford.
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The scenes showed the aircraft carrier parked in the water before detonating the bomb near it.
as shown in the clip that was filmed with a camera installed The carrier has to detonate and then shake the ship.
While the US Navy clarified in a statement on Sunday that the detonation of the huge bomb near the carrier is part of the tests that are being conducted on the ship before it enters active service.
The experiment aims to test the ship’s ability to withstand shocks during military operations.
The statement also indicated that “Gerald Ford” is the latest and most advanced American aircraft carrier.
(Expiry of trial period)
He indicated that the carrier ended the 18-month test and trial period last April.
It is also scheduled to conclude the shock endurance test later in the summer. current, provided that the carrier is subject to a period of maintenance and repairs for 6 months before entering active service.
