Bad News: The Navy’s Latest Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Won’t Be Ready Until 2029

Bad News: The Navy’s Latest Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Won’t Be Ready Until 2029

The Ford-Class Has a New Problem: At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. Congressional testimony has revealed that the delivery of the United States Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, will be delayed thanks to several pressing challenges. The Ford-Class Challenge Is Back  […] The post Bad News: The Navy’s Latest Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Won’t Be Ready…

China's Giant Land-Based Carrier Mockup Grows In Size, Now Resembles Ford Class

China’s full-size, land-based aircraft carrier test facility, a key part of the country’s path toward establishing a carrier fleet and associated air wings, is being modified once again, and this time in a massive way. The extensive reworking and expansion of the unique facility suggests that the aircraft carrier mockup is now intended to represent a layout similar to the U.S. Navy’s Ford class. This likely coincides with the configuration of Ch…