Costs of Building a 355-Ship Navy

Abstract

In December 2016, the Navy released a new force structure assessment (FSA) that called for a fleet of 355 ships - substantially larger than the current fleet of 275 ships and also larger than the Navy's previously stated goal of 308 ships. In response to a request from the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the House Committee on Armed Services, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated the costs of achieving the Navy's objective within 15, 20, 25, or 30 years. As part of its analysis of those alternatives, the agency assessed the implications of building and operating a 355-ship fleet, including the number of ship purchases that would be necessary, prospective inventory levels, personnel requirements, and effects on the shipbuilding industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 2017
Accession Number
AD1134535

Entities

People

  • Eric J. Labs

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Force Structure
  • Indirect Costs
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Procurement
  • Submarines
  • Training
  • Unmanned Systems

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting