GAO: Persistently low reliability levels could prevent Ford from deploying aircraft

By Audrey Decker / June 8, 2022 at 11:01 AM
A government watchdog's analysis has found that until the Navy reaches its reliability goals for the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford (CVN-78), the ship may not be able to complete one of its main missions -- rapidly deploying aircraft. The service anticipates achieving Ford’s reliability goals in the 2030s, according to the Government Accountability Office’s annual weapons report published today. But until then, low reliability levels could prevent the Ford from completing its requirements, GAO added. The Navy “continues to struggle...

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