The Navy's proposed FY2006 budget requests $293 million in procurement funding and $24 million in research and development funding for the Navy's program to refuel and convert four Trident ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into cruisemissile- carrying and special operations forces (SOF) support submarines (SSGNs). The total estimated cost of the program, which has been increasing over time, is now $4,018 million. This report will be updated as events warrant.


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    Title :

    Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress


    Contributors:
    R. O'Rourke (author)

    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English