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U.^Navy Shipbuilding Prospects Visions of the New Navy As the nation grapples with the effects of the September 11 terrorist strikes, defense spending suddenly gains stature after years of neglect. The question at hand: how much money will the U.S. Navy get, and how much will be spent on new boats and ships? While the "new" navy will demand more, faster, cheaper vessels, there is still no replace- ment for the nuclear aircraft carrier, which is lovingly referred to as "90,000 tons of diplo- macy" by its builder Newport News Shipbuilding. Pictured is the night launching of aircraft. fPhoto credit: U.S. Navy) Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
