The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams in the Atlantic Ocean. RYAN LITZENBERGER/U.S. NAVY
Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg: Launch-and-landing failures add to $13 billion carrier Ford's troubles
The Navy’s costliest warship, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, had 20 failures of its aircraft launch-and-landing systems during operations at sea, according to the Pentagon’s testing office.
The previously undisclosed failures with the electromagnetic systems made by General Atomics occurred during more than 740 at-sea trials since the aircraft carrier’s delivery in May 2017 despite praise from Navy officials of its growing combat capabilities. The Navy must pay to fix such flaws under a “cost-plus” development contract.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2019
‘Poor and Unknown Reliability’: $13B USS Ford Struggled In Sea Trials - Report -- Sputnik
On aircraft carrier Lincoln, the to-do list is extensive -- Daily Press
HII delivers first 3D-printed part for US Navy aircraft carrier -- Naval Technology
USMC's Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life -- Warzone/The Drive
The Marine Corps wants three types of amphib vehicles ― including one with a 30mm cannon -- Marine Times
All the countries that Raytheon now supplies with its Patriot missile-defense system -- Quartz
Coast Guard issues warning as breakdowns hobble icebreaker in Antarctic -- KOMO News
The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes -- Task & Purpose
Army Completes Biggest Reorg In 45 Years: Can Futures Command End Weapons Disasters? -- Breaking Defense
Air Force sends two B-52 bombers over East China Sea -- UPI
White House abruptly cancelled meeting with intel chiefs day after contradicting Trump: report -- The Hill
Senate Republicans snub Trump with legislation rebuking his plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Syria -- Business Insider
House Armed Services chairman demands transparency on border troops -- The Hill
Academy sex assaults up 47% since 2016, DoD estimates -- Military Times
Pentagon report reveals spike in unwanted sexual contact at military academies -- The Hill
US Envoy 'Doesn't Understand' How Denmark Can Defend Itself Despite Budget Hike -- Sputnik
US envoy calls for full list of North Korean weapons programmes -- Al Jazeera
Facility for US forces opens on Philippines’ main island; another slated for Palawan -- Stars and Stripes
Cyberattack fears on the rise after shutdown, intel testimony -- The Hill
U.N. analysis: U.S., China winning race for AI development -- UPI
Sun Bo, who led project to build China’s own aircraft carrier, will face court on corruption indictment -- SCMP
Chinese Missiles Are Behind US Pullout From INF - Russian Ex-Security Official -- Sputnik
Moscow: Russian Hypersonic Weapons Eliminate Threat From US Exit From INF Treaty -- Sputnik
Russia's Navy Dream: New Aircraft Carriers and a Deadly New Fighter Jet -- National Interest
Russia Spotted 23 Foreign Spy Jets Near Border Over Past Week - Reports -- Sputnik
German Type 212 Sub Has This 'Propeller Boss Vortex Diffuser' To Reduce Its Acoustic Signature -- Warzone/The Drive
Damning Yemen report calls on UK to come clean over arms exports -- The Guardian
Australia's Plan ‘B’ for the F-35 -- Marcus Hellyer, The Strategist
Balanced Airpower, Not Bombers: How the U.S. Air Force Found Its Way -- Heather Venable, War On The Rocks
Stealing the Enemy’s Urban Advantage: The Battle of Sadr City -- John Spencer, Modern War Institute
