Options for Reducing Costs in the United Kingdom's Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Programme
John F. Schank; Roland Yardley; Jessie Riposo; Harry J. Thie; Edward G. Keating; Mark V. Arena; Hans Pung; John Birkler; James R. Chiesa
RAND
1995
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Examines ways in which the UK Ministry of Defence can reduce the whole-life costs and manpower requirements of the Royal Navy's two Future Aircraft Carriers (CVFs). In 2012 and 2015, respectively, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence will replace its three Invincible-class aircraft carriers with two Future Aircraft Carriers (CVFs), the largest ships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. The research described in this report focuses on possible reductions in whole-life costs and manpower requirements of the carriers.