U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers, namely the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise cannot be delivered until 2029, due to supply chain issues and other challenges such as a labour shortage.
Issues have also been reported with the elevators for moving munitions from below deck, and also aircraft launch and recovery systems.
These delays come at a time when the U.S faces Houthis in the Middle East and the dangers of a rapidly growing Chinese shipbuilding capacity.
The Gerald R. Ford is one of the most technologically advanced carriers, with advanced systems like the new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) which launches aircraft 30% quicker than previous systems. The Ford-Class is also designed to carry 100 aircraft.
These systems are costly and the USS Gerald R. Ford cost $13 billion.
The Navy intends to have 10 such carriers.
Hon. Nick Guertin, the Navy’s acquisition executive, said that ever since the COVID pandemic, the supply chain
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