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Offline rangerrebew

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U.S. Navy Faces Strategic Dilemma Over Nimitz-Class Carrier Extensions Amid Ford-Class Delays
« on: September 24, 2024, 07:27:10 am »
U.S. Navy Faces Strategic Dilemma Over Nimitz-Class Carrier Extensions Amid Ford-Class Delays
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The decision to extend the service life of aging U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carriers presents a strategic dilemma for the Navy, as the first of these carriers, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), is soon to mark its 50th birthday. The introduction of the so-called Ford class has been delayed to replace the Nimitz class.

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Re: U.S. Navy Faces Strategic Dilemma Over Nimitz-Class Carrier Extensions Amid Ford-Class Delays
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2024, 09:15:14 am »
Take a year to finish identifying the troubles with the Ford class, and put some of the money into upgrades for the Nimitz class. Get the Ford class sorted before going into full production.

Why is it that the latest weapons systems are deployed before the bugs are worked out (even allowing there will always be something not discovered until extended use)? That only adds to the expense of the entire production run. Seems to me, the prototypes were generally sorted out before production started.
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Re: U.S. Navy Faces Strategic Dilemma Over Nimitz-Class Carrier Extensions Amid Ford-Class Delays
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2024, 11:01:21 am »
US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel
by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast of Oman, leaving the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group without its primary fuel source.

First reported on the gCaptain forum and by maritime historian Sal Mercogliano, a leaked video and photos show damage to the ship’s rudder post and water flooding into a mechanical space. US Navy vessels don’t typically transmit AIS signals, so we don’t know the exact location of the ship but a Navy source confirms she is anchored near Oman awaiting a full damage assessment.


https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-oiler-usns-big-horn-aground-forcing-carrier-strike-group-to-scramble-for-fuel/
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