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

Abstract

The Administration's proposed FY2005 defense budget requests $642.9 million in procurement funding and $20.0 million in research and development funding 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 total estimated cost of the program, which has been increasing overtime, is now $4010.2 million.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 2004
Accession Number
ADA472559

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