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Geurts: Two Carrier Buy Decision By End Of Year, Would Save Over $2.5 Billion

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

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Geurts: Two Carrier Buy Decision By End Of Year, Would Save Over $2.5 Billion

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) underway on its own power for the first time during its builder's sea trials in April 2017. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

The Navy’s top acquisition official on Tuesday said he expects the Defense Department to make a final decision on whether the Navy will buy two Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers at once by the end of the calendar year and the savings will exceed $2.5 billion.Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN-RDA) James Geurts told the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee the Navy is still evaluating the benefits of the potential purchase. The FY 2019 NDAA…

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