Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The FY2006 budget completed the funding required in the Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN) account for the Navy's program to refuel and convert four Trident ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into cruise-missile-carrying and special operations forces (SOF) support submarines (SSGNs). The first two converted SSGNs reentered service in 2006; the other two are scheduled to reenter service by late-2007. The total estimated cost of the four-boat conversion program is about $4.0 billion. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2006
Accession Number
ADA467223

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
  • Submarines
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • United States
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

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