This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, a program to design and build a class of 12 new ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. The Navy has identified the Columbia-class program as the Navys top priority program. The Navy wants to procure the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021. The Navy's proposed FY2021 budget requests $2,891.5 million in procurement funding, $1,123.2 million in advance procurement (AP) funding, and $397.3 million in research and development funding for the program.
Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress
2020
54 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Marine Engineering , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Naval operations , Navy , Nuclear propulsion , Marine transportation , Fleet ballistic missiles , Naval warfare , Strategic weapons , Submarine warfare , United states strategic command , Ballistic missile submarines , Attack submarines , Ohio class , Shipbuilding , Nuclear powered ships , Nuclear powered submarines , Ssbn(ballistic missile submarines) , Columbia class submarine vessel , Ssn(nuclear-powered attack submarines) , Ssgn(nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines)