House defense policy leaders divided on small aircraft carrier need

By Lee Hudson / July 24, 2017 at 10:18 AM
House Armed Services Committee leaders are divided on whether the Navy should begin designing a small aircraft carrier as a way to grow the fleet to 355 ships. House Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA) told Inside the Navy July 18 he opposes designing a new aircraft carrier because the Navy has conducted numerous studies that do not support it. "I do not think it gives us the greatest capability per dollar, and it creates...

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