Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Navy has begun a program modernize its 84 existing Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years. The program's estimated total cost is about $16.6 billion in constant FY2010 dollars. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests $674.8 million in funding Aegis ship modernization. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout their entire 35-year intended service lives. The program poses several potential oversight issues for Congress, including the issue of which shipyards should perform the work, and how the modernization program fits into the Navy's larger plans for the future of its surface combatant force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 2009
Accession Number
ADA504456

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cruisers
  • Destroyers
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Ships
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Uss Ticonderoga
  • Uss Zumwalt
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies