A C-2A Greyhound powers down its engines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in September 2020. Ford is on track to deploy in 2022. (MC3 Zack Guth/Navy)
Forbes: Despite Promises, USS Ford Heads To Shock Trials With 4 Broken Elevators
Full ship shock trials on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are set to begin within weeks. Commissioned in 2017, but with key systems incomplete, U.S. Navy leaders have repeatedly assured Congress and the public that the USS Ford would be ready before the forthcoming shock trials. But with four of the USS Ford’s seven critical lower-stage weapons elevators still unready for service, naval credibility is at stake. If the shock trials go forward, testing an incomplete ship, the Navy stands to miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fully validate the battle-hardiness of America’s future carrier fleet in real-world conditions.
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Update #1: Aircraft carrier Gerald Ford finishes post-delivery tests and trials (Navy Times)
Update #2: U.S. Navy’s new aircraft carrier validate capability to defend itself and its crew (Defence-Blog)
WNU Editor: The elevators will be fixed after the "shock trials" .... Elevators aboard USS Gerald R. Ford to be fixed after shock trials (UPI).
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