CVN-80 keel laying

Capt. Brian Metcalf, Gerald R. Ford-Class New Construction Program Office addresses reporters questions during the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80) keel laying media availability at Huntington Ingalls, Newport News, Va., Aug. 26. Procuring CVN 80 and CVN 81 as part of a two-ship buy has already allowed us to realize efficiencies in the early construction process. And building the aircraft carrier with fewer, but larger, pre-outfitted super-lifts has been a major improvement that contributes to streamlining the construction of CVN 80 over previous Ford-class hulls.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Capt. Brian Metcalf, Gerald R. Ford-Class New Construction Program Office addresses reporters questions during the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80) keel laying media availability at Huntington Ingalls, Newport News, Va., Aug. 26. Procuring CVN 80 and CVN 81 as part of a two-ship buy has already allowed us to realize efficiencies in the early construction process. And building the aircraft carrier with fewer, but larger, pre-outfitted super-lifts has been a major improvement that contributes to streamlining the construction of CVN 80 over previous Ford-class hulls.

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