Modly: $13B carriers are not affordable, but what's next is not yet clear

By Justin Katz / February 15, 2019 at 5:08 PM
SAN DIEGO -- The Navy's top civilians are convinced $13 billion aircraft carriers are not sustainable, but what the next aircraft carrier looks like and what it will cost is not clear to senior leadership, according to the service's second most senior civilian. Coming off the heels of awarding a massive contract to purchase the third and fourth ships in the Gerald Ford class, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is now mulling how the service will approach its next aircraft carrier,...

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