The huge aircraft carrier, which is closer to 340 meters long, nuclear-powered and will have a crew of about 5.000, is the most expensive warship ever built in the United States.
The total price of the new giant is budgeted at estimated at around 110 billion Norwegian kroner, in addition, development costs of around 400 billion.
in comparison, Norway spends 69.7 billion on a total of 52 F-35 fighters.
the US has ordered three aircraft carriers of Ford-class, work on the USS John F. Kennedy is already underway and is scheduled to USS Enterprise commence next year.
the plan was Ford have been handed over to the US Navy for two years ago, but that did not happen.
defense giant Northrop Grumman began construction of the huge vessel for over ten years ago, but the Pentagon has now concluded that there are major shortcomings, shows a note Bloomberg News has gained access to .
According to the note must aircraft carrier converted for the 75 aircraft on board should be able to take off and land safely and it will also not be adequately able to defend themselves from attack.
Several of the systems on board are not properly tested or proven to be unreliable, and the aircraft carrier that goes under the technical term CVN-78 is therefore not contrary clearly concludes Pentagon experts. NTB / TV 2
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