Navy nearing decision on CVN-79 single-phased delivery approach

By Mallory Shelbourne / January 17, 2020 at 2:22 PM
The Navy is close to reaching a decision on whether or not it will alter course and employ a single-phased delivery approach for the second Ford-class aircraft carrier. Navy acquisition chief Hondo Geurts told reporters this week at the Surface Navy Association's annual symposium that the service is about 30 to 45 days away from a decision about the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). The Kennedy "will have a new version of the radar. So, we've just got to look at...

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