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Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all
The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.
By Mark D. Faram
The US Navy’s next carrier is now 50 percent complete
The future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy is the next ship in the Ford class.
By Jeff Martin