
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said delivery of the future USS Bougainville (LHA-8) amphibious assault ship is delayed by 13 months due to defects in the main reduction gears and understaffing for vessel construction. “LHA 8 construction progress is 37 percent complete as of September 2021 and the ship is expected to be delivered in February 2025—about a year later than originally planned—per program officials,” the GAO Weapons Systems Annual Assessment released on June 8 said. Previously, while…