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.

Nuclear energy.

Planning.

Ships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (48 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

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text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1129g in the 2013 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 impact of Mar. 1, 2013, sequester on FY2013 funding and potential impact of possible late 2013 or early 2014 sequester on FY2014 funding. 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, and which shipyard or shipyards will build SSBN(X)s. Reviews legislative activity for FY2014.

Notes:

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

CRS Report.

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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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