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Shipbuilders swarm Capitol Hill to lobby for aircraft carrier funding

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The Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition wants $600 million to secure building of the years-delayed CVN-82.

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The shipbuilding industrial base is warning that the US Navy's aircraft carrier delay could be a disaster

USS Gerald R. Ford sails alongside two destroyers in the Atlantic Ocean.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob MattinglyA delay in procuring the next US Navy aircraft carrier could have major impacts on its industrial base.It'll affect more than 2,000 businesses, representing over 60,000 jobs across the country.If production slows, it'll take more effort to restart and maintain the workforce.The industrial base building…

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Shipbuilders swarm Capitol Hill to lobby for aircraft carrier funding

The Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition wants $600 million to secure building of the years-delayed CVN-82.

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Industry warns of ‘cold’ production lines for aircraft carriers, asks for more AP funding

Aircraft carrier industrial base members prepared today to plead their case on Capitol Hill, asking for $600 million in advanced procurement funding for the fifth Gerald R. Ford-class carrier (CVN-82) in fiscal year 2026, and for contract awards to be granted no later than FY-29. Their requests come as the build intervals between aircraft carriers have reached the longest they have ever been, according to an industry official. “This is the longe…

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