Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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By Ronald F. Oäó»Rourke (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 41
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-2880-5

Product Code: 14578 28804

Description

CVN-78, CVN-79, and CVN-80 are the first three ships in the Navyäó»s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). CVN-78 was procured in FY2008 and was funded with congressionally authorized four-year incremental funding in FY2008-FY2011. The Navyäó»s proposed FY2012 budget estimated the shipäó»s procurement cost at $11,531.0 million (i.e., about $11.5 billion) in then-year dollars. Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Background: The Navyäó»s Aircraft Carrier Force; Aircraft Carrier Construction Industrial Base; Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Class Program; (3) Issues for Congress: Possibility That DOD Will Propose Deferring CVN-79 to FY2015; Potential for Cost Growth; CVN-78 Program Issues in Dec. 2011 DOT&E Report; (4) Legislative Activity for FY2012: FY2012 Funding Request; FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540/P.L. 112-81); FY2012 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055/P.L. 112-74); FY2012 DOD Appropriations Act (H.R. 2219). Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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