New Attack Submarine, Program Status.

Abstract

The Congress, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Navy agree that the Navy needs a new attack submarine (NSSN) that is significantly less costly than the previous class of attack submarines, the Seawolf. However, the estimated cost of the NSSN program is rising. We evaluated the status of the NSSN program to identify areas of potential risk for rising costs and to provide information on the submarines' potential performance. We conducted this review under our basic legislative responsibilities and are addressing it to you because the matter discussed in this report falls within your Committee's jurisdiction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA320708

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Attack Submarines
  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Shipbuilding
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies