Event Brief
USS Ford magnetic bomb elevators reportedly fail 68 times
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The USS Gerald R. Ford’s magnetic weapons elevators were designed to lift about 24,000 pounds, but the system has reportedly failed 68 times. The article highlights reliability problems with the carrier’s magnetic weapons elevator design intended for heavy ordnance.
WHO: USS Gerald R. Ford
WHAT: Magnetic bomb elevators built to lift 24,000 pounds reportedly failed 68 times
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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