U.S. Navy Carrier Still Hamstrung By New Design

Credit: Mass Communication Spc. 3rd Class Connor Loessin/U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy must rectify technical problems on its newest, $13 billion, aircraft carrier within the next 18 months for the ship to deploy as scheduled in 2022. CVN-78, the lead ship in the Ford-class, has completed critical test points 15 months after its delivery at Newport News Shipbuilding in...

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