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

Format:

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

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

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 and plans to design SSBN(X) with 16 missile tubes rather than 20. 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 FY2013

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-1129f in the 2012 issue

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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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CRS-2013-FDT-0169

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