NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s brand-new $12.9 billion aircraft carrier is headed back to a Virginia shipbuilding yard after problems were discovered during sea trials.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s brand-new $12.9 billion aircraft carrier is headed back to a Virginia shipbuilding yard after problems were discovered during sea trials.
Billed as a next-generation warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford already needs upgrades and fixes.
The Daily Press cites an email from Naval Sea Systems Command Bill Couch that says a propulsion-related issue was discovered in January as the warship left Naval Station Norfolk. Couch says the Navy and Newport News Shipbuilding are evaluating a potential claim against a manufacturer they didn’t identify.
The ship is scheduled to arrive at Newport News in mid-July for the correction of remaining problems and installation of combat systems. It’s expected to remain there for about a year.
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Information from: Daily Press, http://www.dailypress.com/
Brand new ship needs upgrading and fixes. The contractor should be jailed and make those fixes without charges. Also the Navy officials who approved those ongoing contracts should be jailed for incompetence. I used to work for a private contractor and we were subjected to pass certain provisions before the project proceeded to then next phase or not get paid if it did not meet Navy requirements.
The protocols are set in place, so both the Navy and contractors are aware of it. No excuses, some Navy officers need to have their careers thrown out the window and be serving hard time in prison.