The U.S. Navy is moving into uncharted waters this summer, taking a hard look at whether America’s most powerful warships can also power the homeland.

Acting War Secretary Hung Cao announced during a May 14 House Armed Services Committee hearing that the Navy will attempt to run an entire shore installation using the nuclear power of a Ford-class aircraft carrier.

Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia will serve as the testing ground for this unprecedented concept.

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