Navy Attack Submarine Force-Level Goal and Procurement Rate: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Navy is currently procuring on Virginia (SSN-774) class attack nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) per year. Each submarine currently costs about $2.4 billion. The FY2007-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) to be submitted in February 2006 reportedly will propose maintaining the one-per-year procurement rate through FY2011, and then increasing the rate to two per year in FY2012. As of the end of FY2005, the Navy totaled 282 ships, including 54 SSNs. In December 2005, it was reported that the Navy is planning to maintain future fleet of 313 ships, including 48 SSNs. Submarine supporters are concerned that the Navy and DOD are not placing adequate emphasis on attack submarines in Navy force-structure planning and ship-procurement plans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454589

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Submarines
  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Ships
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

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