DOD certification for dual-aircraft carrier buy

The Pentagon conducted a dual-buy of the third and fourth Gerald Ford-class aircraft carriers earlier this year and stated the acquisition will save an estimated $4 billion, Inside Defense reported in January.

Before signing the contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries in January, the Defense Department was required to certify to Congress that a variety of requirements had been met.

Inside Defense now has a redacted copy of that November report that was sent to lawmakers. Read our original coverage of the two-ship buy.