Carrier Defueling Contract Is Good Sign, Shipbuilding CEO Says

The recent U.S. Navy contract to defuel CVN 73 USS George Washington is a good sign about the country’s intention for its aircraft carrier fleet, says Michael Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), whose Virginia-based Newport News Shipbuilding unit builds and maintains the ships...

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