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Trump Takes Aim At Aircraft Carrier Costs

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

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Trump Takes Aim At Aircraft Carrier Costs

President Donald Trump. Photo: White House.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is targeting the Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carriers for cost reductions and he will produce savings in the ship program just like he has with the Defense Department’s F-35 jet fighters.Speaking at the Coast Guard Academy commencement address in New London, Conn., the president that the initial carrier in the Ford-class had its problems before he came into office but going forward the new carriers will be under budget and ahead of schedule, just…

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