Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A huge explosion rocked the Atlantic Ocean, last weekend. Even the explosion was recorded as an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9.
The explosion was apparently the result of testing the newest and most advanced aircraft carrier belonging to the United States (US). Launch South China Morning Post who quotes Business Insider, shots are thrown in tests called “Full Ship Shocks Trials”.
The 18,144 kilogram (kg) shot produced a huge jet of water in the Atlantic Ocean. “A giant explosion occurred near the USS Gerald R Ford,” the US Navy wrote on Twitter Monday (21/6/2021).
This was the first shock test of a US aircraft carrier since 1987. The last test involved the Nimitz-class carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt.
“(The US Navy) is conducting shock trials (on) a new ship design using live explosives. (This is) to ensure that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements in the difficult conditions they may face in combat,” the US said. in that statement.
“The tests were carried out … in accordance with environmental mitigation requirements, respecting the migration patterns of marine life in the test area.”
The US plans to add another new aircraft carrier in 2024. Currently, Yakti has three Ford-class aircraft carriers under construction, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), USS Enterprise (CVN-80), and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81). .
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