Navy Nuclear-Powered Surface Ships: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Transportation;    Warships;    Weapons systems;    Nuclear warships;    Defense economics;   

RP-ID  :  RL33946
RP-ID  :  RL33946_2008May22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the possibility of increasing the number of Navy surface ships powered by nuclear energy, including the Navy's planned CG(X) cruiser. The overall report has a specific emphasis on the planned CG(X) cruiser, and how the implementation of this cruiser may be delayed by current budget proposals.