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Navy (continued)

WEAPONS AND SHIP

SYSTEMS

The Navy requested $23.2 billion in FY 1987 for development and procurement of weapons and ship systems. Congress appropriated $20.7 billion. Details are shown in

Exhibit 2.

The current status of individual programs, analysis of contract awards, updated names and phone numbers for key contracts, and oth- er business data are provided in

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Exhibit 1- -Legislative Action on FY 1987 Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion Budget ($ in millions)

Budget Request Authorization Appropriations

No. No. No.

Ships .$ Ships .$ Ships

Program

Trident Submarine (SSBN) 1 $ 1,509.1 1 $ 1,446.4 1 $ 1,446.4

Attack Submarine (SSN-688) 4 2,332.6 4 2,250.8 4 2,250.8

New Attack Submarine (SSN-21) — 454.3 454.3 — 375.0

Carrier Modernization (CV SLEP) — 83.5 83.5 — 83.5

Aegis Cruiser (CG-47) 2 1,924.3 3 2,725.6 3 2,725.5

Aegis Destroyer (DDG-51) 3 2,527.8 3 2,470.1 2 1,750.1

Amphib. Assault Ship (LHD-1) — 232.0 35.0 — 35.0

Amphib. Transport Modernization (LPD-4) — 23.1 — -0- — -0-

Coastal Minehunter (MSH-1) 4 196.1 - -0- — -0-

Fleet Oiler (TAO-187) 2 275.5 2 259.0 2 259.0

Fleet Oiler Lengthening (AO 177) 1 62.3 1 32.0 1 40.0

Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE) 1 612.7 1 499.0 1 499.0

Ocean Surveillance Ship (TAGOS) 3 148.1 3 148.1 4 228.0

Oceanographic Research Ship (AGX) 1 33.0 1 33.0 1 33.0

Crane Ship Conversion (TACS) 2 61.1 2 61.1 2 61.1

Service Craft — 39.9 39.9 — 74.9

Landing Craft — 19.0 19.0 — 19.0

Strategic Sealift — 27.8 27.8 — 77.8

Sealift Enhancement — 20.7 20.7 — -0-

Outfitting — 226.1 226.1 — 217.6

Post Delivery — 167.8 167.8 — 159.3

Ship Contract Design — 69.4 69.4 — -0-

Budget Adjustments — -0- (461.5) — (124.0)

Total Funding $11,046.2 $10,607.1 $10,211.0

Source: Defense Appropriations and Authorization Bills

Exhibit 2—Legislative Action on Other FY 1987

Navy Programs ($ in millions)

Budget Request Authorization Appropriations

Weapons

Missiles $4,392.6 $4,199.4 $4,057.5

Torpedoes 807.5 551.9 495.1

Other Weapons 895.3 698.7 740.2

Ship support and electronics 6,538.8 5,826.9 6,033.4

Research and development 10,586.8 9,294.1 9,326.4

Total $23,221.0 $20,571.0 $20,652.6

Source: Defense Appropriations and Authorization Bills 36 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News