Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says::Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.

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That sticker price though

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It’s all up-front costs! /s

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Wasn’t it, though? IIRC, they spent a lot of money trying to get those electromagnetic catapults to work right.

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