Composites can cut ship hull costs to one-fifth those of steel, Cohen says

COMPOSITE COSTS: The use of advanced composites in U.S. shipbuilding could reduce the production costs for hulls down to one-fifth of traditional steel hulls, according to Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Jay Cohen. "One of my biggest fights, and I've invested a lot of money in this and a lot of...

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