Meet The Nimitz Class: How Powerful USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft carrier Today?

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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is the fifth vessel of the Nimitz-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The vessel is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, US. USS Abraham Lincoln carried out several humanitarian missions in the Persian Gulf and Pacific regions, as well as combat operations.The vessel underwent a refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH), which is carried out once in the 50-year lifespan of an aircraft carrier. It forms 35% of all maintenance and modernisation carried out for an aircraft carrier during its lifespan. The overhaul was completed in May 2017.The vessel arrived at its new homeport Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego in January 2020 after its 283 days of deployment, which included operations in US 6th Fleet, US 5th Fleet, US 7th Fleet, and US 3rd Fleet.Aircraft supportUSS Abraham Lincoln carries nine squadrons, consisting of two Super Hornet fighter bombers, two Hornet fighter bombers, one E-2 Hawkeye early-warning fix wing, one EA-6B Prowlers, one greyhound logistical support aircraft, and two SH-60 Seahawk attack helicopters.USS Abraham Lincoln weaponsWeapons on board the USS Abraham Lincoln include two Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers, two RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile short-range surface-to-air missile launchers and three Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS).Raytheon Technical Services was awarded a $7.2m contract in December 2012 to upgrade the Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers. The contract includes the supply of associated test, ancillary, and support equipment.

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