Spencer: Two-ship buy analysis may be sent to Congress by 'mid-fall'

By Justin Katz / August 7, 2018 at 5:35 PM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Navy's delivery of additional information to Congress is a goal and not a firm commitment.) The Navy secretary this week said he hopes to deliver to Congress detailed information about potential cost savings realized through a two-ship buy of the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers by "mid-fall." The new target date to provide that information on a two-ship procurement of the aircraft carriers Enterprise (CVN-80) and the...

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