
The Navy is making progress in fixing remaining technical problems with the first Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN-78) and expects to set a revised delivery date for the ship by year’s end, according to the head of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).The Navy is “just about done getting our way through the root-cause analysis and putting some fixes in place” for a flawed component in the Main Turbine Generators (MTGs), which generate electricity for the ship, said Vice Adm. Thomas Moore,…