The Navy's TRIDENT Fleet- Some Success But Several Major Problems

Abstract

The Congress and GAO asked the Departments of Defense and the Navy to estimate the total number of submarines and missiles in the program and its total cost. During 1977 congressional appropriation hearings, the Navy illustrated a few force sizes, including one for 21 ships and another for 29 ships.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1978
Accession Number
AD1167802

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Communication Systems
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Submarine Bases
  • United States

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Regression Analysis.