
The U.S. Navy may have to change the delivery schedule for the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), because the program continues to grapple with technical “issues” uncovered in testing, according to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).“The Navy is evaluating the most cost-effective and efficient schedule to complete sea trials and ship delivery,” NAVSEA said in a statement Sept. 23. The “Navy continues to work on technical resolution to all shipboard testing issues and it wouldn't…