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History, Reference, Research, and GrogTalk => Organizations and Equipment => Topic started by: mirth on September 07, 2013, 04:54:46 PM

Title: GAO Report on New Carrier
Post by: mirth on September 07, 2013, 04:54:46 PM
USS Gerald Ford not expected to be fully operational until 2019. Cost is up to $12.8B, 22% above the 2008 budget request.

http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/gao-report-savages-navy-s-new-aircraft-carrier-1.239569

http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.239567.1378457399!/menu/standard/file/Ford.pdf
Title: Re: GAO Report on New Carrier
Post by: Windigo on September 09, 2013, 10:58:16 AM
They'll be glad to have it once its operational.