The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). Carl Vinson is underway with embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 and Destroyer Squadron 1 conducting the Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem in preparation for their upcoming deployment. During TSTA, Afloat Training Group Pacific evaluates training drills and real-world scenarios, while placing an emphasis on damage control, flight deck operations and simulated combat.Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick W. Menah Jr./US Navy
Business Insider: The US and the UK are both debuting new aircraft carriers — Here's how they stack up to the rest of the world
In July the world saw the debut of two powerful new classes of aircraft carriers, the US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford and the UK Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth. Both carriers push the boundaries of modern engineering and represent the first new carrier designs in decades.
But they join oceans already teeming with aircraft carriers and navy ships with helicopter decks. Both the US and UK have vital interests at sea and in ensuring freedom of navigation as they ready new carriers to secure those goals.
Here's how the Queen Elizabeth and the Ford stack up to other carriers worldwide.
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