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Navy Acquisition Head Says Block Buy Of Fifth and Sixth Ford Carriers Could Save $5 Billion

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Navy Acquisition Head Says Block Buy Of Fifth and Sixth Ford Carriers Could Save $5 Billion

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding in 2023. (Photo: HII)

If the Navy procures the fifth and sixth Ford-class aircraft carriers as a block buy, it could save taxpayers about $5 billion over buying them individually, the Navy’s top acquisition official told lawmakers Wednesday. Testifying before the House Armed Services Seapower and projection forces subcommittee, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Brett Seidel said that while the block buy of the future USS Enterprise (CVN-80) and Doris Miller (CVN-81) saved around $4 billion, a multi-ship…

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