NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is finalizing a new study that is examining the Ford-class carrier to determine whether it should alter the design of the next two in the class, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said on Tuesday. The sea service is assessing the design of CVN-82 and CVN-83, the next aircraft carriers the Navy is slated to purchase, to evaluate the platform’s cost and capabilities, Phelan told reporters Tuesday during a media roundtable at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium. “We are looking at 82 and 83 to review the costs, the designs, the systems, to
Navy Reviewing Ford-class Carrier Design Ahead of Future Contract Awards
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is finalizing a new study that is examining the Ford-class carrier to determine whether it should alter the design of the next two in the class, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said on Tuesday. The sea service is assessing the design of CVN-82 and CVN-83, the next a



