Shipbuilders Urged to Cut the Fat

Sunday, January 18, 2009

According to a Jan. 16 report from the Newport News Daily Press, a group of the U.S. Navy's top officials on Jan. 15 continued to emphasize that the service needs to reach its goal of a 313-ship fleet and urged shipbuilders to find innovative solutions on driving down costs.

(Source: Newport News Daily Press)

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