美国海军从1996年开始启动的新一代航母(CVX)计划已经历了4个年头。该计划在各种方案的比较中不断完善。美海军认为,新航母计划的关键是较低的费用和更高的灵活性,并将其贯穿于各方案之中,决定着所有问题的取舍。美航母计划主任马克·吉米尔少将说:“新航母的设计目标第一是总所有费用(TOC)降低;第二是灵活性……”。 The U.S. Navy's Next Generation Aircraft Carrier (CVX) program, which started in 1996, has been going through four years. The plan is continuously improved in comparison of various programs. The U.S. Navy believes that the key to the new aircraft carrier plan is its lower cost and greater flexibility, which runs through all the options and determines the trade-offs of all issues. Major-General Mark Jimmire, chief planner of the U.S. aircraft carrier, said: “The first goal of the new aircraft carrier is to reduce the total cost of ownership (TOC). The second is flexibility.”