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

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Abstract:

The Navy has been procuring Virginia SSN-774 class nuclear-powered attack submarines since FY1998. The two Virginia-class boats requested for procurement in FY2017 are to be the 25th and 26th boats in the class. The 10 Virginia-class boats programmed for procurement in FY2014-FY2018 two per year for five years are being procured under a multiyear-procurement MYP contract.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service Washington
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0041

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
ATTACK SUBMARINES, MILITARY PROCUREMENT, NAVAL PERSONNEL, NAVAL BUDGETS, NAVAL PLANNING
Keyword(s):
SSN 774 SUBMARINE, Virginia class boats
Report Date:
2016 Apr 14
Creation Date:
2016 Oct 01