The Navy said Friday that it has delayed the mid-life refueling and overhaul of an aircraft carrier, saying it lacks the funding needed to begin work this fiscal year because Congress has not approved a budget. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will remain docked at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia rather than sail next week to nearby Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding yard for the nuclear refueling and overhaul, the Navy said. The Nimitz-class (CVN-68) carrier will stay in…
Navy Delays Carrier Refueling, Cites Lack Of Funding
Defense Daily Staff
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