Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/11/28/early-ford-carrier-maintenance-costs-lower-than-planned-navy-says/

Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says::Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

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Eh_I@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

That sticker price though

Tosti@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 2y

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Corran1138@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It’s all up-front costs! /s

grue@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Wasn't it, though? IIRC, they spent a lot of money trying to get those electromagnetic catapults to work right.

Tosti@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 2y

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