Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

CVN-21 is the Navy s next planned aircraft carrier. Congress has been providing advance procurement funding for the ship since FY2001. The Navy s FY2006 budget submission requests 565 million in FY2006 advance procurement funding for the ship and defers its procurement by one year, to FY2008. The Navy estimates that CVN-21 would cost about 3.2 billion to develop and about 10.5 billion to procure, for a total estimated acquisition cost of about 13.7 billion. This report will be updated as events warrant.

Author(s):
O'rourke, Ronald
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
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-RS20643
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*CONGRESS, *COST ESTIMATES, *AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, ACQUISITION, COSTS, PROCUREMENT, ESTIMATES, NAVY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Marine Engineering
Keyword(s):
CVN 21 AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
2005 May 25
Creation Date:
2007 Oct 24