Inside the U.S. Navy's Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Delays: A $120 Billion Problem
Story by Maya Carlin • 23h •
4 Facts You Need to Know: The Ford-class aircraft carriers face significant delays due to supply chain disruptions and challenges integrating new technologies. The Navy’s third Ford-class carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-80), is expected by 2030.
-Admiral Gilday admitted that overloading the Ford class with 23 new technologies added excessive risk, slowing production and pushing costs higher.
-The program, now costing $120 billion, is plagued by reliability issues with systems like the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS).
-In addition to technological hurdles, the pandemic has exacerbated supply chain delays.
Future of U.S. Navy Ford-Class Carriers in Question Amid Delays and Rising Costs
Since their inception, the Ford-Class aircraft carriers have experienced delays. The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier class faces delays that could delay future ship deliveries into the next decade.
As detailed in a thorough review ordered by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro earlier this year, supply chain issues and other lingering consequences of the pandemic are to blame. Further, as the Navy’s newest carriers, Ford-class ships incorporate a wide array of untested technologies. The challenge of successfully integrating these systems is another factor pushing back the Ford class's introduction to service.
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