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That exceeds the target of $4 billion per ship in savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told Defense News lower maintenance costs account for the savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe biggest difference between the target and what we\u2019re witnessing is the maintenance that Ford has gone through so far,\u201d he said. \u201cI will caveat that to say, we\u2019re 2% or less into the 500 years of aircraft carriers that we\u2019re going to have with the Ford class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said early numbers show that Ford\u2019s recent carrier incremental availability did, and its upcoming planned incremental availability will, cost less than originally estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford is the first carrier in its class. John F. Kennedy is more than 90% complete and will deliver to the Navy in 2025. 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