US Navy Secretary John Phelan emphasized the need for the Navy to gain the right to repair its own equipment during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. He specifically mentioned issues faced by the USS Gerald R. Ford, where most of the ship's ovens were out of commission due to contracts preventing sailors from performing repairs. This situation illustrates larger systemic issues with repair processes hindered by intellectual property restrictions on maintenance contracts, causing delays and increased costs for vital operations within the Navy and across the armed services.
Phelan highlighted that a significant portion of repair difficulties arises from restrictive vendor contracts, making basic fixes costly and time-consuming for the Navy's operational equipment.
He expressed support for right to repair, revealing the alarming reality where essential equipment, like the USS Gerald Ford's ovens, are out of service due to contractual restrictions.
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