Navy Trident Submarine Conversion "SSGN" Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

The Administrations proposed FY2005 defense budget requests 642.9 million in procurement funding and 20.0 million in research and development funding for the Navys program to refuel and convert four Trident ballistic missile submarines SSBNs into cruise-missile-carrying and special operations forces SOF support submarines SSGNs. The total estimated cost of the program, which has been increasing overtime, is now 4010.2 million.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RS21007
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 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_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.2_Provide Aid to Foreign Partners and Institutions; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*NAVAL BUDGETS, *BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES, CONVERSION, CONGRESS, COST ESTIMATES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES, REFUELING, CRUISE MISSILES, NAVAL OPERATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Submarine Engineering
Keyword(s):
SSGN(GUIDED MISSILE SUBMARINES), TRIDENT SUBMARINES, SSBN(BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES)
Report Date:
2004 Jul 30
Creation Date:
2007 Oct 17