Defense Acquisition Board (DAB)25 September, 1998

• USD (A&T) approved Navy plan for a “large deck” (75 aircraft), nuclear carrier (CVX).

  • CVX 1 will have a new propulsion plant; electrical generation and distribution system (a significant increase in electrical capacity)

• Approved strategy for an evolutionary approach but want technology developed earlier to achieve savings sooner

• Emphasized need to prioritize technologies for backfit to existing carriers

• Encouraged Navy to evaluate potential for EMALS on CVX-1

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