Strategy meant to control costs

New Aircraft Carrier Will Deliver In Two Phases; Completed Two Years Late

/ February 13, 2015 at 2:27 PM
The Navy is planning to deliver the next-generation aircraft carrier John Kennedy in two phases in order to reduce costs to the program, a revised strategy that will result in completion of the ship almost two years later than previously anticipated. The Navy expects this strategy will help drive down the cost of select ship systems through competition, according to a service spokeswoman. It is also meant to enable the Navy to procure and install the most up-to-date shipboard electronic...

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