Reported claim

“Aircraft Launch and Recovery Systems on USS Gerald R. Ford have malfunctioned since 2014 with minimal improvement and are not expected to function reliably until the 2030s.”

moderate confidence 1 source

Reported by 1 source.

Belief History

Mar 18 Mar 18

Sources

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

системы запуска и посадки самолетов авианосца работают со сбоями: с 2014 года их работу почти не удалось улучшить...флот сможет не раньше 2030-х годов

2026-03-18

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