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Some pundits will question whether the new Ford-class is a worthwhile expenditure — $37.30 billion program cost and a $12.998 B unit cost — especially given the increasing vulnerability of surface warships to missile attack.
The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive, largest, and most powerful carriers ever built and packed with new technology.
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers like the Ford-Class and older Nimitz-Class can go anywhere and attack nearly any target on the planet. That makes the Navy a powerhouse like no other.
Warner and Kaine voted for the bill in the Senate on Wednesday. As for Thursday's House vote, it had bipartisan support from the entire Hampton Roads delegation.