The Pentagon's Biggest, Baddest - And Costliest - Piece Of Hardware Ever -- FOX News
When the USS Gerald R. Ford is finally christened, the massive aircraft carrier will be the biggest and baddest piece of Pentagon hardware ever built - and the most expensive.
The 1,106-foot ship, under construction in Newport News, Va., has seen cost overruns push its expected price tag up some 22 percent to nearly $13 billion, with new technology dictating changes since work began in 2007. Expected to be christened on Nov. 9, the ship will be able to launch 220 air attacks per day, will hold more than 4,000 sailors and Marines, has a nuclear reactor to provide energy, and even comes with stealth features to reduce the ship’s radar profile.
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My Comment: David Henderson .... an economist at the Naval Postgraduate School .... has a priceless comment on this project ....
....“No matter how hi-tech or how glamorous, a carrier is vulnerable to a well-placed missile."
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