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Navy/USMC

Navy Reviewing Delivery Timing For New Ford Aircraft Carrier

By Marc Selinger

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

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Navy Reviewing Delivery Timing For New Ford Aircraft Carrier

The flight deck of the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). Photo: Defense Daily

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…

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