Aircraft carrier industrial base members prepared today to plead their case on Capitol Hill, asking for $600 million in advanced procurement funding for the fifth Gerald R. Ford-class carrier (CVN-82) in fiscal year 2026, and for contract awards to be granted no later than FY-29. Their requests come as the build intervals between aircraft carriers have reached the longest they have ever been, according to an industry official. “This is the longest build interval to date between aircraft carriers, and...
