Navy DD(X) and CG(X) Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The FY2006-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) reduces planned DD(X) destroyer procurement to one per year in FY2007-FY2011 and accelerates procurement of the first CG(X) cruiser to FY2011. The Navy estimates that the first and second DD(X)s would cost more than $3 billion each to procure and that subsequent DD(X)s would cost $2.2 billion to $2.6 billion each to procure. These estimates are substantially higher than last year's estimates. The DD(X)/CG(X) program poses several issues for Congress, including issues related to the program's affordability, cost-effectiveness, and acquisition strategy. For a longer discussion of the DD(X) and CG(X), see CRS Report RL32109. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2005
Accession Number
ADA467370

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Congress
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Destroyers
  • Engineering
  • Fire Support
  • Governments
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Warfare

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