Information about the ship's departure from the port of Crete is provided by the AFP agency, which adds that the unit left the port on the day when further talks between Washington and Tehran begin in Geneva. Perhaps the resumption of the cruise to the Middle East is an attempt to put pressure on Iran, which is currently resisting the Americans' diplomatic attempts, in a situation where the US has gathered forces near its borders that the world has not seen in over 20 years.
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The world's largest warship
USS Gerald R. Ford is the first Ford-class aircraft carrier and the first American new-type aircraft carrier in over 40 years has a whole range of unique technological solutions. This includes a new nuclear reactor producing three times more electricity, a new system for catching landing planes and a modern electromagnetic catapult used at their take-off.
In addition to over 70 aircraft carried on board, the aircraft carrier also has classic armament in the form of two Sea Sparrow missile launchers and two water-to-air missile launchers. Three Phalanx CISW short-range guns and 12.7 mm M2 heavy machine guns were also mounted on board. The ship's operation is handled by a crew of approximately 4.5 thousand. people.
