Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program : Background and Issues for Congress.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Nuclear energy.

Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (38 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

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Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1129d in the 2011 issue.

Provides background on ballistic missile submarines, and highlights Navy plans to develop next-generation nuclear-powered SSBN(X) ballistic missile submarine class to replace its current force of 14 Ohio-class boats, which are also known as Trident submarines. Discusses two-year procurement deferral, plans to design SSBN(X) with 16 missile tubes rather than 20, and plans to procure fewer SSBN (X)s. Considers likelihood that Navy will reach $4.9 billion target cost, accuracy of Navy preliminary unit procurement cost estimate, program affordability and impact on other Navy shipbuilding programs, detailed design and nonrecurring engineering costs, and which shipyard or shipyards will build SSBN(X)s. Reviews legislative activity for FY2013.

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

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