Gates proposes 5-year build cycle on Navy aircraft carrier

WASHINGTON | Mon Apr 6, 2009 2:30pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday during a press briefing about the Pentagon's strategic direction:

* Gates proposes 5-year build cycle on Navy aircraft carrier, resulting in 10 carriers after 2040

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa)

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