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HONOLULU SHIPYARD

HONOLULU HI 1 ARS-ROH (continued) advanced composites and super- computers to new propeller designs and electric drive propulsion sys- tems.

In FY 1988 spending for Navy technology development will exceed $9.5 billion. Next year the technolo- gy development budget is projected to be $9.2 billion.

Shown in Exhibit 6 are some of the major technology development programs planned in FY 1988 and 1989. These and more than 200 oth- er technology development pro- grams are detailed in IMA's new report The New Naval Technology

Program—A Detailed Guide to $9.5

Billion in New Annual Sales for

Manufacturers, Engineering Firms and Suppliers. •

Exhibit 4

PRIVATE SHIPYARDS WITH NAVY OVERHAUL AND REPAIR PROGRAMS (1 March 1988)

GENSHIP

COLONNA SHIPYARD

NORFOLK VA 1 DD DSRA

BOSTON MA 1 FF-ROH 1 FFG-ESRA

PENN SHIP

CHESTER PA 1 AFDM-ROH

SW MARINE

SAN PEDRO. CA 1 LST-DPMA

TODD SHIPYARDS

SAN PEDRO. CA 1 FFG-SRA 1 ARS-ROH

PHILLY SHIP

PHILADELPHIA PA 1 FFG-SRA

NEWPORT NEWS SB

NEWPORT NEWS VA 1 SSNSRA

NQRSHIPCO

NORFOLK VA 1 MSO-ROH 1 AD-ROH 1 AO-PMA 1 DD-SRA 1 DDG-SRA 1 AS DSRA 1 AFDM-ROH

JONATHAN CORP

NORFOLK VA 1 LST-PMA 1 AOR-PMA 1 FF-SRA

METRO MACHINE CORP

NORFOLK VA 1 LPDDPMA 1 LPH PMA 2 FF-ROH 1 LST-PMA

MOON ENGINEERING

NORFOLK VA 1 LPD-PMA

NORTHWEST MARINE

PORTLAND. OR 1 DD-ROH

CMI/SERV. ENG/SW MARINE

SAN FRANCISCO. CA 1 LPD-ROH 1 AE-PMA 1 AFS-DPMF

SAN DIEGO. CA 3 DD-ROH

CAMPBELL IND

SAN DIEGO CA 1 FFG-DSRA 1 MSO-DSRA

CMI

SAN DIEGO CA 2 FF-DSRA

AVONDALE SHIPYARDS

NEW ORLEANS LA 2 FFG-ESRA LITTON (INGALLSl

PASCAGOULA. MS 1 FFG-DSRA

RUNYAN MACHINE 81 BOILER

PENSACOLA FL 1 PHM-DSRA

SW MARINE

SAN DIEGO. CA 1 DDG-DSRA 1 FFG-PMF

NATIONAL STEEL

JACKSONVILLE FL 1 DDG-SRA

QETYENS

CHARLESTON SC 1 ARDM-ROH 1 ASR-ROH 1 FFG-SRA

NORTH FLORIDA SHIPYARD

METAL TRADES

JACKSONVILLE. FL 1 MSO-ROH 1 FFG-DSRA

ATLANTIC DRYDOCK

CHARLESTON SC 1 FFG-SRA

Exhibit 5—Ship Maintenance & Modernization (in millions of dollars)

FY 1987 FY 1988 FY 1989

Ship Overhauls 1,859.4 1,271.8 734.1

RA/TA 1,506.4 1,485.9 2,060.5

Modernization 1,342.5 1,026.1 1,077.0

IMA 368.4 325.2 321.1

Tech Support 145.6 137.5 139.7

Outfitting 289.9 315.4 360.5

Berthing and Messing 49.0 32.0 39.9

Inactivations 25.7 66.7 110.6

TOTAL: Ship Maint & Mod 5,586.9 4,660.6 4,843.4

Number of Overhauls (Units) 39 27 23

Source: Department of the Navy • A major high-level effort has been initiated to develop revolutionary surface ship de- signs • Engineering development of the SSN 21 will require expenditures of more than $400 million over the next two years • More than $800 million is to be spent over the next five years on advanced attack submarine concepts—a major new initia- tive to be managed by DARPA • Design and development of nuclear pro- pulsion technology will continue to exceed $700 million annually • D-5 ballistic missile development expendi- tures will exceed $1.6 billion over the next two years as the program transitions to the production stage • Tomahawk cruise missile development ex- penditures will exceed $130 billion over the next two years

Exhibit 6—Highlights of

Navy New Technology Program • Sea Lance ASW standoff weapon develop- ment expenditures will exceed $150 mil- lion in FY 1988-89—a figure lower than originally planned due to budget con- straints • Funding for development of the MK 50 advanced lightweight torpedo (ALWT) has been substantially increased in the new

FY 1989 budget—with two-year funding of development expenditures now pro- jected to exceed $275 million • Project definition contracts will be awarded this summer to begin a 30- month design and engineering phase for the new generation mine • Expenditures over the next two years for

Aegis engineering and development will exceed $350 million • More than $118 million is earmarked in

FY 1988-89 for surface ship ASW system development and engineering • Development and engineering of sub- marine sonar systems will exceed $275 million over the next two years • Full-scale engineering has begun on the $7.3 billion program to develop and de- liver 28 AN/BSY(2) submarine combat systems • Expenditures to develop the Fixed Distrib- uted System (FDS)—a key component of future offboard ASW surveillance—will to- tal $170 million in FY 1988-89 • More than $97 million over the next two years will be spent on developing ad- vanced submarine communications sys- tems • Almost $87 million will be available in

FY 1988-89 for developing new manufac- turing technology

Source: International Maritime Associates,

Inc.

Newport News

Awarded $724.4 Million

To Begin Two Carriers

Newport News Shipbuilding &

Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., has received a U.S. Navy contract worth $724.4 million to begin the construction of two aircraft carriers,

CVN-74 and -75. The two flattops would be the Navy's seventh and eighth Nimitz Class aircraft car- riers.

At present, Newport News Ship- building is constructing two car- riers, the USS George Washington (CVN-73) and the USS Abraham

Lincoln (CVN-72). The Lincoln was recently launched and christened at ceremonies at the yard. The 1,092- foot-long Lincoln is scheduled to be commissioned in 1989.

ASMAR Launches New

Transport Vessel

For Chilean Navy

The Chilean shipbuilder and re- pairer ASMAR recently launched the new 2,767-metric-ton transport vessel it is building for the Chilean

Navy. Construction was at AS-

MAR's Talcahuano yard, and de- livery is scheduled for July 1988.

The vessel, which will have an average speed of 15 knots, a crew complement of 80 and a passenger capacity of 250, is equipped with a helicopter landing deck and has a container handling capacity of 42

TEUs. As yet unnamed, it will be powered by two diesel engines MAK 8M453B of 3,600 hp each at 600 rpm, allowing a maximum speed of 18 knots. Electric power will be pro- vided by two 400-kw generators, and one 500-kw and one 75-kw genera- tor.

The vessel will have an approxi- mate overall length of 338 feet, breadth of 56 feet and draft of 18 feet. The American Bureau of Ship- ping has been appointed for inspec- tion and certification of the vessel.

For free literature on ASMAR's facilities and capabilities,

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