Navy Ship Procurement Rate and the Planned Size of the Navy: Background and Issues for Congress


 

Publication Date: August 2004

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Military and defense

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There is currently no officially approved, consensus plan for the future size and structure of the Navy. The absence of such a plan could complicate Congress' ability to conduct oversight of the Navy's budget and individual Navy ship-acquisition programs. DOD is proposing to procure new Navy ships during most of its amended FY2004-FY2009 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) at an average rate less than what would be required, over the long run, to maintain a Navy of 310 or more ships over the long run. This report will be updated as events warrant.