Testing of the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 2 on the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford (CVN-78) revealed "several shortfalls," Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Nickolas Guertin wrote in his fiscal year 2021 annual report. The report, released Thursday , stated the issues were identified during operational testing against surrogate anti-ship cruise missiles and targeting radars over two days on the Ford in April 2021. “Preliminary assessment identified several shortfalls that could reduce operator situational awareness or cause...
