The Navy has begun a program modernize its 84 existing Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years. The program's estimated total cost is about $16.6 billion in constant FY2010 dollars. The Navy's proposed FY2010 budget requests $674.8 million in funding for Aegis ship modernization. The modernizations are intended to ensure that the ships can be operated cost-effectively throughout their entire 35-year intended service lives. The program poses several potential oversight issues for Congress, including the issue of which shipyards should perform the work, and how the modernization program fits into the Navy's larger plans for the future of its surface combatant force.


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    Title :

    Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress. Updated October 22, 2009


    Contributors:
    R. O'Rourke (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    16 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English