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Experts See Strains In Aircraft Carrier Fleet

November 10 2015

USA

The U.S. Navy's fleet of aircraft carriers is said to be struggling to keep up with operational deployments and maintenance requirements, reports the Hill (Washington, D.C.).

At the root is the fact that the Navy has 10 aircraft carriers, one short of its requirements, according to senior service officails.

"We require 11 aircraft carriers to meet our full range of military operational requirements," Sean Stackley, the assistant Navy secretary for research, development and...

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