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NAVY

Exhibit 1—Navy Ship Procurement Market Report

Funding Status of Navy FY 1987 Shipbuilding Program ($ in millions)

FY 1986 FY 1987 FY 1988

New Construction

Trident Submarine (SSBN)

Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

New Design Submarine (SSN-21)

Aegis Cruiser (CG-47)

Aegis Destroyer (DDG-51)

Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM)

Coastal Minehunter (MSH-1)

Amphib. Landing Ship Dock (LSD-41)

Amphib. Landing Ship Dock (LSD-41/CV)

Amphib. Assault Ship (LHD-1)

Ocean Surveillance Ship (TAGOS)

Fleet Oiler (TAO)

Ammunition Ship (AE)

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

Survey Ship (TAGS)

Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE)

Oceanographic Research Ship (AGX)

Conversion/Modernization

Fleet Oiler Lengthening (AO 177)

Acoustic Research Vessel (AG)

Amphib. Transport Modernization (LPD-4)

Battleship Reactivation

Carrier Modernization (CV SLEP)

Moored Training Ship Demo. (MTSD)

Aviation Support Ship (TAVB)

Strategic Sealift

Strategic Sealift Enhancement

Crane Ship Conversion (TACS)

All Other Costs

Adjustments

FY 86 MSH Reprogramming

Other

Total Budget

Number of Ships: (excl. LCAC)

New construction

Conversion/Modernization 10,840.4

Request Senate House

No. No. No. No. No.

Ships $ Ships $ Ships $ Ships $ Ships $ 1 1,309.4 1 1,509.1 1 1,509.1 — 1 1,516.5 4 2,540.9 4 2,332.6 4 2,332.6 4 2,332.6 3 2,046.9 454.3 — 454.3 — 454.3 — 160.2 3 2,612.3 2 1,924.3 2 1,924.3 3 2,725.6 2 1,902.6 74.0 3 2,527.8 3 2,545.8 1 951.5 3 2,354.6 2 197.2 — — — — — — 3 272.2 4 184.5 4 196.1 * (see text) — — 4 181.8 2 373.4 1 311.2 1 1,268.3 — 232.0 — 232.0 — 232.0 1 1,046.9 2 115.1 3 148.1 3 148.1 2 98.3 3 193.9 2 266.3 2 275.5 2 275.5 2 275.5 2 319.9 — — — — — 1 369.8 12 307.0 9 221.3 1 612.7 1 612.7 — — — 1 33.0 1 33.0 1 33.0 — — 1 62.3 1 62.3 1 49.5 57.0 — — — — — 23.1 — 469.0 — — — 52.0 — 83.5 — 175.4 — — — 26.9 — — — 228.4 — 82.5 2 500.8 — — — 97.8 27.8 20.7 61.1 522.2 11,046.2 83.5 27.8 20.7 61.1 532.2 (327.7) 9,914.6 21 7 21 3 16 3 83.5 27.8 20.7 2 61.1 — 522.2 — (75.5) 8,355.3 14 2 544.8 50.4 18.4 59.9 577.3 12,295.9 24 4

Source: House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills

Exhibit 2—Navy Ship Procurement Market Report

Funding Status of FY 1987 Navy Weapons Procurement Program ($ in millions)

FY 1986 FY 1987 FY 1988

Request Senate House

Qty $ Qty $ Qty $ Qty $ Qty $

Missiles

Trident II — 550.9 21 1,424.4 21 1,424.4 21 1,424.4 66 2,283.7

Tomahawk 249 724.8 324 790.5 324 735.5 324 712.3 410 908.2

Phoenix 265 348.8 205 317.7 205 317.7 300 303.9 430 440.9

Sparrow 13,948 340.7 1,716 279.4 1,716 279.4 1,716 259.1 1,594 271.6

Sidewinder 2,120 107.0 627 64.6 627 64.6 627 47.0 488 52.2

Harpoon 370 286.3 94 139.9 110 139.9 94 128.4 204 197.1

HARM 825 224.4 1,110 256.7 1,110 256.7 1,110 256.7 1,492 336.6

Standard Missiles 1,316 857.9 1,194 730.6 1,194 730.6 1,194 730.6 1,250 747.3

Stinger — 685 51.9 685 51.9 685 39.7 — —

Mavericks 1,695 191.4 2,219 250.8 2,219 250.8 1,995 223.1 1,502 163.3

Other Missiles 1,504 78.2 306 86.1 256 22.9 256 22.9 2,217 196.1

Torpedoes 552.6 MK-48 ADCAP Torpedo 123 395.9 227 508.4 227 508.4 227 468.2 296

MK-46 Torpedo 500 118.9 500 97.9 500 97.9 500 97.9 500 87.7

ALWT — — 84 109.9 84 109.9 67 94.9 204 346.9

MK-60 Captor 150 56.6 — — — — 130 59.5 — —

Vertical Launch ASROC — — 200 74.3 200 74.3 200 74.3 300 73.5

ASUW Torpedo — — 34 17.0 34 17.0 — — 110 30.9

Other

FLTSATCOM — 53.1 — 65.1 — 62.1 — 65.1 1 118.3

MK15 CIWS (Phalanx) 39 139.3 27 105.6 27 105.6 27 105.6 9 43.1

Spares & Repair Parts — 151.5 — 150.7 — 150.7 — 150.7 — 162.1

Other — 590.4 — 573.9 — 505.6 — 461.5 — 861.5

Total 5,216.1 6,095.4 5,905.9 5,725.8 7,873.5

Source: House and Senate Defense Authorization Bills

The Senate authorized the Navy to buy two existing minesweeper hunt- er ships (one complete ship and one partially outfitted hull) from a ship- builder in an allied country. This authorization was made subject to the following provision:

Funds may not be obligated or expended for the procurement of a lead minesweeper hunter ship or a partially outfitted hull of a minesweeper hunter ship from a foreign country until the Secre- tary of the Navy has certified to the Congress in writing (A) that purchase of up to two foreign- built ships responds to an urgent national security requirement; (B) that no United States ship- builder has demonstrated the ca- pability, or that no shipbuilder can demonstrate the ability to ac- quire that capability to meet that requirement in a timely fashion.

In explaining its action the Senate committee stated:

Rather than design a wholly new ship, with all the delay and risk that course would entail, the com- mittee recommends the Secretary of the Navy be authorized to use up to $100 million in unobligated prior year funds from the MSH program to acquire a European design capable of meeting our

MSH mission. This initiative would add near term minehunting capability to our fleet at a well defined cost and low risk.

The committee expects that fol- low-on ships of whatever design the Secretary selects will be built in quantity in the United States.

To this end, the committee has recommended bill language au- thorizing use of prior year funds to acquire a lead ship or parts thereof for completion in the

United States. One additional partially outfitted hull may also be procured to facilitate transfer of the manufacturing technology to U.S. shipbuilders.

The committee recognizes the customary prohibition on funding the construction of ships abroad and grants a one time exception for the lead ship and one partial follow hull so that a rapid build up of MSH force levels can be achieved.

Similar language had been drafted by the House committee prior to full committee mark-up.

Efforts by Congressman Davis (R-

Miss.) succeeded in deleting this language. Instead, the House com- mittee recommends that the Navy convene a NATO study group to assess "ways in which NATO na- tions can act together to combat the mine warfare threat."

The issue of buying existing MSH ships from foreign yards will be tak- en up in House/Senate conference.

Meanwhile the MSH—which hardly seems like the most complex ship (continued) 32 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News