Meanwhile over the pond, running over budget on a fixed contract price cap.... No probelm, accept it into the Navy incomplete, then chuck extra money at it to finish it.... One hopes BAe do not cotton on to that idea.
GAO: Navy carrier will be incomplete, cost more at delivery - Pacific - Stripes
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Navy plans to meet the $12.9 billion cost cap for its new aircraft carrier by accepting the ship unfinished and spending more money afterward, according to a report by the government’s watchdog agency.
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford may be unable to demonstrate its promise to boost aircraft launch and recovery rates before it is delivered to the Navy, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday.
The ship may also require as much as $988 million more in spending after delivery, according to the GAO.