Aircraft Carriers III

[Jura The idiot]

Sadly the Ford is a disaster, but it will be fixed, and will damn well do what it was designed to do! maybe 20 billion will finish it Bub?

Jun 8, 2019

I was thinking about the situation and my conjecture is this:

if the USN knew about serious issues of the Ford Project,

now (2019) it'd be the time to concede to them and notify the Congress (so that they can "rebaseline" I mean extra money in FY21);

if the USN just covered up serious issues now, and this is what I suspect is going on,

the Fords would be left to their fate as the Zumwalts

will be fun to watch now who paid for "400,000 employee hours" 23 minutes ago
and so on and so forth

 

[Intrepid]

... but it will be fixed, and will damn well do what it was designed to do! maybe 20 billion will finish it Bub?

It is a prototype and much still needs to be developed.

The question is, how expensive will Kennedy, Enterprise and 004 be?

 

[Jura The idiot]

It is a prototype and much still needs to be developed.

The question is, how expensive will Kennedy, Enterprise and 004 be?

you could've given some positive spin to the Ford like 'tremendous amount of data gathered', 'exciting challenge', 'great opportunity to learn', ... LOL

by the way she's a "prototype" of how NOT to design/develop/procure in the future

 

[Jura The idiot]

Yesterday at 7:57 PM

you could've given some positive spin to the Ford like 'tremendous amount of data gathered', 'exciting challenge', 'great opportunity to learn', ... LOL

by the way she's a "prototype" of how NOT to design/develop/procure in the future

no positive spin inside

The US Navy fixed the propulsion problems on its $13 billion supercarrier, but the ship still has serious issues

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either

 

[Jura The idiot]

but now
Advanced Arresting Gear on USS Gerald R. Ford Ready for Propellers and Jets

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The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system received the green light to recover all props and jets, according to an Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), the Program Executive Office (Tactical Aircraft Programs) public affairs office said Aug. 13.

The ARBs enable propeller aircraft — C-2A Greyhounds, E-2C Hawkeyes and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes — and jet aircraft — F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers — to perform flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

“The entire team did a tremendous job accelerating the schedule and working through challenges,” said Capt. Ken Sterbenz, program manager for the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment program office (PMA-251). “This achievement is another significant step toward ensuring the system can support the ship’s full air wing.”

ARBs are official Navy instructional documents identifying the weights and engaging speeds authorized for shipboard arrestments of specific aircraft.

“Release of the ARBs signifies Naval Air Systems Command’s ‘stamp of approval’ for the AAG system to safely recover these type/model/series aircraft aboard the Navy’s newest class of aircraft carriers,” said Jeff Mclean, deputy program manager for AAG system design and development.

The team, in collaboration with prime contractor General Atomics, continues to perform requisite system development and demonstration testing at land-based test sites located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Comprehensive testing of new systems like AAG is critical because it ensures the technology meets Navy requirements and that it is safe for use in the fleet, Mclean added. The team conducted more than 2,500 dead-load arrestments at the Jet Car Track Site and 1,420 manned aircraft arrestments at the Runway Arrested Landing Site.

“The pace of system testing was consistently demanding and required numerous team members to perform their duties in difficult conditions and in all types of weather in order to meet critical program milestones leading up to these ARB releases,” Mclean said. USS Gerald R. Ford is the lead ship in the Ford-class of aircraft carrier, the Navy’s first new class of aircraft carriers in more than 40 years.

The AAG system is designed to arrest a range of aircraft, reduce fatigue to the aircraft and provide higher safety margins while reducing manpower and maintenance. AAG is one of more than 20 new systems incorporated into the design of the Ford class.

 

[Jura The idiot]

Feb 5, 2019

in
Type 002 (CV-18) Carrier News & Discussions Jul 31, 2018

now
The Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its Supercarriers

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by the way I asked if it's great (LOL) Jul 31, 2018

is it?
FY17 NAVY PROGRAMS
Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) System:
Torpedo Warning System (TWS) and Countermeasure
Anti-Torpedo (CAT)

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sorta followup:
Sailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes

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did
kwaigonegin
quit here?

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

IT’s still installed in some Nimitz class carriers so they train for it. It takes time for the navy to rip the system out. Form your Own link.

"The Navy is planning to remove ATTDS from aircraft carriers incrementally through fiscal year 2023 as the ships cycle through shipyard periods," William Couch, a spokesperson for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

If the system is installed it’s still trained and qualified on even if it’s flawed.

 

[Jura The idiot]

IT’s still installed in some Nimitz class carriers so they train for it. It takes time for the navy to rip the system out. Form your Own link.

If the system is installed it’s still trained and qualified on even if it’s flawed.

to me, the main point of

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seemed to be Sailors spending time on operating trash, t-r-a-s-h as in Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense Systems, instead of being able to rest (in between other tasks assigned to them)

 

[Obi Wan Russell]

R09 PWLS IS LOOKING GOOD
With the engines having been tested (again) earlier this week it’s clear that R09 Prince of Wales is making steady progress to be ready for her builders sea trials soon.
Here she is earlier in 2019 with the local press now saying mid September is the date but there is no recent official update to corroborate this, and its likely to be them reiterating the long targeted start date rather than reality.
The crew have yet to move on board which in itself is a sign that her Basin trials can begin with all relevant crew procedures for checking to systems are ready to go and the crew are fully up to speed for departure including some key emergency procedures.
The day is certainly getting closer when the UK will have 2 “super carriers” at sea!! HMS QE PREPARES FOR WESTLANT19
Taken on Sunday 11 Aug 19 HMS QE is seen berthed at PRJ Portsmouth with the flight deck still festooned with contractors equipment and tentage as preparations continue for her departure on WESTLANT19 and a transatlantic crossing to the US East Coast.
No specific departure date is yet publicly available but she’s not likely to still be here by early September!
Removal of the flight deck tentage (being used to update the F35B hover surfaces) will be a good indicator that her departure will not be far off!

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

to me, the main point of

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seemed to be Sailors spending time on operating trash, t-r-a-s-h as in Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense Systems, instead of being able to rest (in between other tasks assigned to them)

Better than no system at all. Until the system is removed they have to qualify on it. I doubt that training takes up everyday of their lives.