Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. Fourteen have been procured through FY2011, and another two are requested for FY2012. The eight boats to be procured in the five-year period FY2009-FY2013 (boats 11 through 18, in annual quantities of 1-1-2-2-2) are being procured under a multiyear procurement (MYP) arrangement. The Navy's proposed FY2012 budget requests $3,232.2 million in procurement funding to complete the procurement cost of the 15th and 16th Virginia-class boats. The FY2012 budget estimates the combined procurement cost of these two boats at $5,142.8 million, and under Navy budget plans the boats are to receive a total of $1,910.5 million in prior-year advance procurement (AP) and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) funding. The Navy's proposed FY2012 budget also requests $1,524.8 million in AP funding for Virginia-class boats to be procured in future years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 21, 2011
Accession Number
ADA543145

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Attack Submarines
  • Boats
  • Los Angeles Class
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Ships
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Propulsion
  • Procurement
  • Seawolf Class
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Virginia
  • Virginia Class

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