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Navy nuclear-powered surface ships : background, issues, and options for Congress / Ronald O'Rourke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Rourke, Ronald, author.
- Series:
- CRS report for Congress RL33946.
- CRS report for Congress ; RL33946
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Armed Forces--Procurement.
- Armed Forces.
- Nuclear propulsion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (21 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2007.
- Summary:
- Some Members of Congress, particularly on the House Armed Services Committee, have expressed interest in expanding the use of nuclear power to a wider array of Navy surface ships, especially the Navy's planned CG(X) cruiser. The Navy wants to procure the first CG(X) in FY2011, and is currently studying design options for the ship, including the use of nuclear power.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
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