Navy DD(X) and CG(X) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Abstract
The FY2006-FY2011 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) reduces planned DD(X) destroyer procurement to one ship 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, including detailed design and nonrecurring engineering costs, 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 figures. The FY2006 budget requests $666 million in advanced procurement funding for the first DD(X), which is planned for procurement in FY2007, $50 million in advance procurement funding for the second DD(X) planned, which is planned for procurement in FY2008, and $1,115 million for DD(X)/CG(X) research and development. The Navy is considering holding a one-time, winner-take-all competition between Northrop Grumman's Ship System Division (NGSS) and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (GD/BIW) for the right to build all DD(X)s. Several Members of Congress have expressed opposition to this idea. The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 2005 (H.R. 1268) as reported in the Senate contains a provision (Sec. 1119) that effectively prohibits the Navy from using a winner-take all strategy for the DD(X) program. The DD(X) and CG(X) programs pose several potential issues for Congress. For a longer discussion of the DD(X) and CG(X) programs, see CRS Report RL32l09. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA472597
Entities
People
- Ronald O'Rourke
Organizations
- Library of Congress