The positioning of the Ford-class was originally a new nuclear-powered super platform in the 21st century, and the early code name was exactly that, and it was later named the Ford-class because the lead ship was the Ford. The original plan for the Ford class was to produce eight ships in about 40 years; to replace the 10 Nimitz-class ships built and commissioned in the second half of the 20th century. The reason why the first 10 ships can be replaced with 8 ships, instead of producing another 10 ships to achieve one-to-one replacement, is because it was originally believed that the electromagnetic catapult and electromagnetic ** systems on the Ford class have higher comprehensive efficiency and stronger relative capabilities, so it was calculated that only 8 more ships need to be produced to achieve higher combat effectiveness than the past 10 ships; Moreover, it can save the labor cost of more than 20,000 people in the two battle groups, and rely on modern high technology to replace part of the manpower operation in the past to achieve better results. The problem is that the estimated replacement time of 40 years is now more than halfway through. The real status quo is that even the first ship announced for service, that is, the USS Ford itself, has not yet been put in order; 
The first half of the Ford-class, that is, the first four ships are still far away. As for the last 4 ships, needless to say, they began to prepare materials, but the original budget did not know that it could only be passed in the Year of the Monkey. You must know that the Nimitz-class lead ship Nimitz, that is, CVN68, was officially started on June 22, 1968, cutting the first hull steel plate; By the 10th ship, the CVN77 Bush, which was officially announced to be delivered to service on January 10, 2009, it basically took exactly 40 and a half years, and all the construction and testing projects were completed on time in accordance with the plan 40 years ago. The Ford began cutting the first steel plate in mid-2005, and if it takes 40 years for the Nimitz-class to complete all the works, and the replacement of all 8 ships to 10 ships is realized, then the 8th Ford-class should be officially delivered to service in 2045. In this way, by 2025, the fourth ship of the Ford class should also be officially delivered to service. But it's already the first half of 2024. 
At this time, according to the normal plan, then the fourth ship of the Ford class should have at least completed the launch and entered the state of sea trials. The reality is that the fourth Ford-class ship has just entered the early stages of closing. If the progress of the project of the fourth ship is too slow, it can be tolerated, but the actual situation is that the first four ships of the Ford class are seriously delayed as a whole. That is, 19 years after the start of the project, the first ship Ford is currently in the state that the fourth ship should be in theory. It's become a joke that doesn't pick it up. Needless to say, next year in 2025, according to the theoretical plan, all the works of the first four ships will be completed. Even if it takes another 20 years from now, that is, all 40 years, it is very mysterious to complete the existing works of the first four Ford-class ships; Then the last 4 ships may not be completed by 2065. The reason for such an unbearable phenomenon has occurred. The first is that the Ford class has been regressing in its degree of completion since the second ship, not continuing to catch up with the schedule! That is, the 2nd and 3rd ships
The hull of the ship has actually become the first ship of the Ford's spare parts! More key components are removed on a daily basis than were newly installed back then. With such a toss, it is inevitable that the amount of project completion is regressing every day! The second factor is that there are fewer and fewer qualified businessmen in the superpowers. BW, which used to produce steam catapults and boilers, has completely collapsed; The company that originally produced absorbers had just been liquidated; Even a certain atomic company, which is rumored to produce the most critical electromagnetic ejection and electromagnetic arresting devices, is preparing for liquidation. It may not go out of business directly for the time being, but it has been in a state of long-term half-death. There were more than 2,000 Ford-class suppliers, and it is said that there are less than 800 of them that are still operating normally, and more than half of them are no longer in normal operation. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and the process of deindustrialization, which has lasted for 40 years, will inevitably have such unexpected results. This is also not so long ago experts from the Pentagon, who offered to purchase from abroad
The key equipment of the next generation of capital warships is even directly prepared to be handed over to shipyards in South Asia for processing and manufacturing. In essence, it is difficult to organize a complete industrial chain of large platforms within the current superpowers. In the future, even if the procurement of manufactured goods from abroad will be problematic, and that is the mutual constraints of the budget itself. On the naval side, there are a new generation of Columbia-class nuclear submarines, DDGX and Constellation-class competing for budget; Its Air Force will also simultaneously engage in B21 and 6th generation aircraft; It would also cost hundreds of billions to restore the mid-range system; There is also the additional "autumn wind" of the Middle East and European theaters. Everywhere is reaching out, eating food every year! This has not yet begun the official collection of "Liao salary". Therefore, the first 4 Ford-class can be "finely carved" for another 30 years! 30 years later? The opposite space carrier may have completed its first flight!