The Navy has begun a multi-billion dollar program to modernize its 84 existing Aegis cruisers and destroyers over a period of more than 20 years. 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. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress. (Updated April 29, 2009)
2009
11 pages
Report
No indication
English
Quality Control & Reliability , Marine Engineering , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Management Practice , Life expectancy(Service life) , Navy , Cruisers , Destroyers , Shipyards , Military modernization , Military capabilities , Naval budgets , Multimission , Legislation , Scheduling , Repair , Long range(Time) , Cost estimates , Open system architecture , Ddg-51 class vessels , Cg-47 class vessels , Ship modernization , Aegis combat systems , Aegis destroyers , Aegis cruisers , Service life extension , Gd/biw(General dynamics bath iron works) , Ngsb(Northrop grumman shipbuilding)