In February 2008, as part of its proposed FY2009 budget, the Navy submitted to Congress the FY2009 version of its annual 30-year shipbuilding plan. The 30-year plan is intended to support the Navys goal of achieving and maintaining a 313-ship fleet. The Navy first presented the 313-ship plan to Congress in February 2006. Although the FY2009 30-year shipbuilding plan, if implemented, would generally be adequate to achieve and maintain a fleet of about 313 ships, it does not include enough ships to fully support certain elements of the 313-ship fleet consistently over the long run shortfalls would occur in areas such as amphibious lift capability and the number of attack submarines. The FY2009 30-year plan, moreover, includes new assumptions about extended service lives for amphibious ships and destroyers. If these longer service lives are not achieved, it could increase the shortfall in amphibious lift capability and create a shortfall in the number of cruisers and destroyers. The Navy this year has increased its estimate of the average annual cost to fund the 30-year plan by about 44% in real (inflation-adjusted) terms. The Navys new estimated cost for implementing the 30-year plan is about 7% less than estimates issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Navy downplayed CBOs estimates in 2007, referring to them in testimony as worst-case analysis or as an extremely conservative estimate.
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (Updated October 2, 2008)
2008
33 pages
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