Accession Number:

AD1167802

Title:

The Navy's TRIDENT Fleet- Some Success But Several Major Problems

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Staats, Elmer B.

Report Date:

1978-04-07

Pagination or Media Count:

40

Abstract:

The Congress and GAO asked the Departments of Defense and the Navy to estimate the total number of submarines and missiles in the program and its total cost. During 1977 congressional appropriation hearings, the Navy illustrated a few force sizes, including one for 21 ships and another for 29 ships.

Descriptors:

• fleet ballistic missiles
• communication systems
• congress
• ballistic missile submarines
• cost estimates
• procurement
• ballistic missiles
• contractors
• contracts
• department of defense
• submarine bases
• united states
• acquisition
• frequency
• materials
• navy
• production

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Underwater-Launched Guided Missiles
• Submarine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]