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

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 FY2014 are to be the 19th and 20th boats in the class, and the first two in a 10-boat Virginia class multiyear-procurement MYP contract for the period FY2014-FY2018. Congress granted authority for this MYP contract as part of its action on the FY2013 Department of Defense DOD budget. The Navy s FY2013 budget submission had projected one Virginia-class boat in FY2014. Congress, as part of its action on the FY2013 DOD budget, added AP funding in FY2013 to support the procurement of a second Virginia-class boat in FY2014. The Navy s inclusion of a second Virginia-class boat in FY2014 which increases from 9 to 10 the number of boats in the FY2014-FY2018 MYP contract follows through on this congressional action. The Navy s proposed FY2014 budget estimates the combined procurement cost of the two boats requested for FY2014 at 5,414.2 million. The two boats have received a total of 1,530.8 million in prior-year advance procurement AP funding although this figure may be reduced by the March 1, 2013, sequester, leaving another 3,883.4 million to complete the funding for the two boats.

Author(s):

O'rourke, Ronald

Author Organization(s):

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Descriptive Note:

Congressional research rept.

Pagination:

0031

Security Markings

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-7-5700, CRS-RL32418

Monitor Series:

CRS/DC

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness

Modernization Areas:

Space

Communities of Interest:

Ground and Sea Platforms

Descriptor(s):

*ATTACK SUBMARINES, *NAVAL PROCUREMENT, BOATS, CONGRESS, CONTRACTS, COSTS, LEGISLATION, MILITARY BUDGETS, NAVY

Field(s)/Group(s):

Economics and Cost Analysis, Marine Engineering

Keyword(s):

VIRGINIA(SSN 774) CLASS

Report Date:

2013 Sep 27

Creation Date:

2014 Jan 08