The president and chief executive officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries said he is "concerned" about the Navy's continued delay in awarding both the primary construction contract for the next aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, and the advanced planning contract for refueling the carrier George Washington. "We are concerned that continued delays in award of the [George Washington (CVN-73) refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH)] planning and execution contracts, as well as delay of detailed design and construction contract for CVN-79...
