The U.S. Navy Is Reluctant To Reveal How Much Its New Aircraft Carriers Will Cost

Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). World Military Forum

War Is Boring: The U.S. Navy Isn’t Revealing How Much Its New Carriers Really Cost

Congressional watchdog calls out the Navy for its lack of independent cost estimates.

The U.S. Navy has learned a lot of lessons trying to develop its next generation aircraft carrier. The trouble is, as a report by the Government Accountability Office mentions, the Navy is so far refusing to put these lessons into practice, and the taxpayers end up paying the price.

The GAO recently released the report detailing many problems that have plagued the Ford-class carrier program over the years as it developed the carrier around new and unproven technologies. Costs for the first ship increased from $10.5 billion to $12.9 billion as a result. The GAO estimates that both the Gerald R. Ford and the second-in-class ship, the John F. Kennedy, will continue to face cost increases.

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