Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, USN, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command — also known as NAVSEA — discusses the US Navy’s March 2018 request for proposals to acquire two Ford-class aircraft carriers under one contract to help the service save money, cutting acquisition costs for new carriers and other warships, reducing the service’s ship-repair backlog and much more during a wide-ranging, April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
