Post by Admin on Nov 3, 2019 8:22:23 GMT -5
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The Navy may need additional funding to fix problems with its Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, the service’s top civilian official said Oct. 30.
Slated to replace the legacy Nimitz-class carriers, the Ford-class has been facing a slew of technical challenges, including issues with the lead ship's 11 advanced weapons elevators.
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said he has “medium confidence” that the service’s latest $197 million reprogramming request will be sufficient enough to fix the USS Gerald R. Ford's elevators and wants to leave the door open to ask for additional funds.
On, and on, and on it goes,,
The Navy may need additional funding to fix problems with its Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, the service’s top civilian official said Oct. 30.
Slated to replace the legacy Nimitz-class carriers, the Ford-class has been facing a slew of technical challenges, including issues with the lead ship's 11 advanced weapons elevators.
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said he has “medium confidence” that the service’s latest $197 million reprogramming request will be sufficient enough to fix the USS Gerald R. Ford's elevators and wants to leave the door open to ask for additional funds.