CVNs cost more, GAO and Pentagon agree
Using nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is about $8 billion more expensive over the 50-year life of the ships than using conventional carriers, the General Accounting Office said in a report released last week. The Pentagon agreed that CVNs cost more, but disagreed on the amount. The 94-page report...
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