USS George W. Bush

Not to be confused with the earlier aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush.

USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) will be the sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. George W. Bush is scheduled to be laid down after 2027. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.

Sister ship Gerald R. Ford
History
United States
Name	George W. Bush
Namesake	George W. Bush[1][2][3]
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Identification	CVN-83
Status	Planned
General characteristics
Class and type	Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	About 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load)[4]
Length	1,106 ft (337 m)
Beam	134 ft (41 m)
Draft	39 ft (12 m)
Installed power	Two A1B nuclear reactors
Propulsion	Four shafts
Speed	In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement	4,660
Armament	Surface-to-air missiles Close-in weapons systems
Aircraft carried	More than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft
Aviation facilities	1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck

Naming

The ship's name was announced on 13 January 2025 in a press release by President Joe Biden, together with the name of CVN-82. She will be named for the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.^[1] This will be the first ship named after Bush.

See also

• List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy

References

1. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (13 January 2025). "Statement from President Biden Announcing the Names of CVN 82 and CVN 83". the White House. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
2. Carlos Del Toro (13 January 2025). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83". Navy.mil. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
3. "SECNAV names two future U.S. Navy aircraft carriers". Naval News. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
4. "Aircraft Carriers - CVN". Fact File. United States Navy. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.