Page 26: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (December 1987)

U. S. NAVY

New

Starts

Program

SSN 21

LSD 41 CV

AGOR/TAGS

AO 177 jumbo

PXM

Main Players

GD, Newport News

Avondale, ?? open open

European builders

Exhibit 1

Status of Key Shipbuilding Programs

Status final design

RFP due out

RFP on street for AGOR 23

RFP on street for 1st ship + options early design review

Future Plan Comments 30 subs expensive, controversial 6 ships could be delayed by Congress 3-6 ships future ships will be twin hull design 4 more low priority, program may end after 1st ship 6 boats COR/RFP due out next year

Early

Production

DDG 51

TAO 187

TAGOS (SWATH)

MCM

MHC

LCAC

AOE

Bath, Ingalls

Avondale,

PennShip

McDermott

Peterson, Marinette

Intermarine

Bell, Lockheed

NASSCO 3 ships on order 3 completed 8 on order 1 on order with 3 options 1st ship delivered 7 on order 1st ship on order 10 delivered 23 on order 1 on order 26 more 7 more 4 more 6 more 16 more 60 more 3 options 3rd ship just awarded to Bath, production problems open competition for remaining ships 2nd source planned production problems, remaining ships may be openly competed 2nd source planned production problems equipment selection in progress

Mature

Programs

CVN

CG 47

Trident

Newport News

Ingalls, Bath

GD

Program

Construction

Trident Submarine (SSBN)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

New Attack Submarine (SSN-21)

Aegis Cruiser (CG-47)

Aegis Destroyer (DDG-51)

Amphib. Assault Ship (LHD)

Amphib. Landing Craft (LSD 41

CV)

Mine Countermeasure Ship (MCM)

Fleet Oiler (TAO-187)

Ocean Surveillance Ship (TAGOS)

Landing Craft (LCAC)

Conversion

Carrier Modernization (CV SLEP)

Fleet Oiler Lengthening (AO 177)

Crane Ship Conversion (TACS)

Other

Service Craft

Strategic Sealift

Sealift Enhancement

Fast Sealift Initiative

Outfitting

Post Delivery

General Reduction

Total Budget

Number of Ships

Construction

Conversion

No.

Ships

Budget

Request $1,331 644 1,737 258 1,938 2,197 773 324 297 279 0 44 730 44 53 13 43 18 0 203 141 $11,065 2 on order 9 delivered 13 on order 8 delivered 6 on order 2 more planned 5 more 6 more controvertial—could be cut

Exhibit 2

Legislative Status of Navy FY 1988

Shipbuilding Program Request ($ in millions)

Authorization

House

Authorization Bill

No.

Ships $ $1,331 644 1,737 258 4,129 6 773 324 0 279 0 44 730 44 53 13 43 18 0 203 141 $10,768

Senate

Authorization Bill

No.

Ships $ $1,291 644 1,737 258 4,145 6 717 0 0 150 111 44 730 44 53 13 43 0 10 203 141 (259) $10,081 expensive remaining ships in FY 88 budget

Newport News may be 2nd source

House

Appropriations Bill

No.

Ships $

Appropriation 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 $1,261 617 1,677 258 1,938 6 704 258 0 256 0 34 730 44 0 13 43 0 0 203 132 3,172

Senate

Appropriations Bill o

Q- 16 4 13 4 13 4 10 2

Source: FY1988 Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills 34 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News