Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, a program to design and build a class of 12 new ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. The Navy has identified the Columbia-class program as the Navys top priority program. The Navy wants to procure the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget requests $2,891.5 million in procurement funding, $1,123.2 million in advance procurement (AP) funding, and $397.3 million in research and development funding for the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 2020
Accession Number
AD1092432

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Boats
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Ohio Class
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Submarine Warfare
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Uss Virginia

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting