If the Navy cannot control the cost of its next-generation aircraft carrier fleet, then the service must be willing to pursue other alternatives such as building smaller, less expensive aircraft carriers to bring new competitors in the market, according to a report released by an influential senator. On Oct. 14, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) released a report focusing on the CVN-78 Ford-class aircraft carrier that is part of his "America's Most Wasted: Indefensible" series. "If the...
