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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group conducted its final training exercise recently in the Atlantic Ocean, preparing for a ...
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The US Navy fixed the propulsion problems on its $13 billion supercarrier, but the ship still has serious issues
Shipbuilders and sailors have fixed the propulsion plant problems on the USS Gerald R. Ford ... plant, weapons elevators, and other unspecified areas. Read more: The $13 billion supercarrier ...
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USS Gerald Ford Works Out Its First-In-Class Kinks Ahead Of Deployment
The USS Gerald ... with the Ford’s new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), along with ongoing effectiveness issues with its advanced weapons ...
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Even while tied up in port, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier is still testing its ability to fight
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78 ... Homer Hensy, from Pawhuska, Oklahoma, Ford's chief engineer. Above decks, weapons department conducted a COT to assess the functionality of spaces and equipment ...
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
The advanced weapons elevators were previously ... was at the center of headaches for USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of the new class of Navy supercarriers, and now the elevators are a challenge ...