By Geoff Fein Although the current plan for seven DDG-1000 class combat ships will see the construction price drop to almost $2.3 billion by the fifth ship, a Navy official said he could get the per hull cost even lower if he could build two a year. "I could get to the $2 billion range, or lower...absolutely," Capt. Jim Syring, DDG-1000 program manager told Defense Daily in a recent interview "Because I am suffering from the [DDG-51] line coming down,…
Navy Could Lower DDG-1000 Cost Even Further By Building Two A Year, Official Says
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