Post by phelan on Jun 13, 2016 2:50:49 GMT
Faced with costs that are rising exponentially, issues with the system that have it non-functional up to 95% of the time, and delays, the Navy is considering putting a modified Mark 7 Mod 3 arresting gear on the Ford class carriers, instead of the Advanced Arresting Gear that is installed on the Ford. Ford and Kennedy have had money paid for the system and it's been installed on Ford, so it's not clear if they will change it out for the Mark 7, but there's a good chance Enterprise will have the older system.
In 2009, R&D and acquisition costs for four AAG systems was $476M. The 2016 estimate showed a cost of $1.3B for the same four systems. That's a 130% increase in cost over 7 years. The Navy has quietly said that if they change to a Mark 7 on Kennedy and Enterprise, they won't fight very hard to prevent it.
news.usni.org/2016/05/24/19801
In 2009, R&D and acquisition costs for four AAG systems was $476M. The 2016 estimate showed a cost of $1.3B for the same four systems. That's a 130% increase in cost over 7 years. The Navy has quietly said that if they change to a Mark 7 on Kennedy and Enterprise, they won't fight very hard to prevent it.
news.usni.org/2016/05/24/19801
