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Navy And Congress Grapple With How To Increase Fleet And Maintain Shipbuilders

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

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Navy And Congress Grapple With How To Increase Fleet And Maintain Shipbuilders

The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on April 14, 2017, after returning from builder's sea trials. (Photo by U.S. Navy)

Members of Congress and Navy officials grappled this week with how to maintain shipbuilders, lower costs, and increase the size of the Navy towards the 355-ship goal given long timelines and limited shipyards.During a Tuesday hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, Rep. Mike Conway (R-Texas) inquired about changing carrier increments, noting the Navy’s FY ’19 budget request does not move to accelerate the time between building new aircraft carriers.He said Chief of Naval Operation…

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