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APRIL 15, 2015 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) reports that the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned from Builder’s Sea Trials April 14 to Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk,
The Navy and shipbuilder, Newport News Shipbuilding had scheduled a delivery date of March 31, 2016 for the ship. That will now likely slip to mid- or late-May.
In its statement yesterday, the Navy said “the sea trial schedule will be delayed about six to eight weeks. The exact impact on ship delivery will be determined based on the results of sea trials.The Navy called the delay a “prudent step” providing “the most affordable path to delivery. All the work and any associated schedule delays are being managed within budget and below the $12,887 million cost cap.”
The Navy did not say what particular part of the test program has gotten behind schedule.
It did note that significant progress to date has been made on CVN 78, including:
CVN 78 is 93% complete.
