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Carrier Review. Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has ordered a review of the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), “primarily to capture lessons learned” from the ship’s development and construction, Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright says. The review is scheduled to begin in October and wrap up in December. The ship has experienced a series of technical glitches, cost overruns and schedule delays, and the Navy recently indicated that it might not be able to take…
