U.S. Senators in the Senate Armed Services Committee has set aside $30 million in the FY18 National Defense Authorization Budget for the U.S. Navy to begin a study for a light aircraft carrier.
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U.S. Naval Institue says the new design is likely to be based on the existing America-class amphibious assault ship with two catapults for launching aircraft.