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

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Navy - U.S.;    Defense economics;    Defense budgets;    Shipbuilding;    Transportation;   

RP-ID  :  RL32418
RP-ID  :  RL32418_2010Sep28

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years, and a total of 12 boats have been procured through FY2010. The Navy's proposed FY2011 budget increases the procurement rate to two boats per year. This report discusses the Navy's proposed FY2011 budget, which requests $3,441.5 million in procurement funding to complete the procurement cost of the 13th and 14th Virginia-class boats.