American aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford experienced an explosion bomb. According to The Drive, thus planned to check the reliability of all vessel systems.
According to the publication, a total of three underwater explosions, according to the publication. The first one was held on June 18 near the coast of Florida. The concussion that he caused was 3.9 points on the Richter scale.
Tests were to show how the system and crew of the aircraft carrier will react to a strong explosion that occurred in the immediate vicinity of the ship. Special equipment was installed on the ship, which should have fixed the data of all systems ranging from onboard computers and ending with a nuclear reactor. The test also had to show, whether the aircraft carrier crew is ready to eliminate damage.
It is noted that the tests are necessary in order to understand how an aircraft carrier behaves in the event of a successful attack on it. The test explosion allows you to find its weak points and eliminate them.
GERALD R. Ford aircraft carriers are multipurpose atomic aircraft carriers whose construction is conducted since 2009. The first aircraft carrier of this type was introduced into the US Fleet in 2017.