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Congressional Research Service Report: 'Navy Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background & Issues for Congress'
July 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20643) entitled "Navy Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress". Here are excerpts of the report issued on July 21 and written by Ronald O'Rourke, specialist in naval affairs:

Summary:

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first four ships in the Navy's new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powe . . .

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