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NAVYSHIPBUILDING NAVY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS FY 2008-FY2013 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 CVN 21 1 1 SSN 774 1 1 1 2 CG(X) 1 DDG 1000 1 1 1 LCS 1 2 3 3 LPD 17 1 JCC(X) JHSV 1 1 1 T-AKE 2 MPF Aviation 1 MPF LMSR MPF MLP 1 New Construction 4 7 8 8 Sea Shore Connect tors 1 CVN RCOH 1 SSBN ERO 1 1 1 1 five-year program, the next generation of aircraft carrier, the Ford Class or CVN 21, will be the future centerpiece of the carrier strike group and a major contributor to the future Expeditionary Strike Group. Utilizing the Nimitz Class hull form, the Ford Class will feature an array of advanced technologies designed ICE CLASS TANKERS FY12 1 2 1 4 1 1 FY13 2 1 1 6 FY09-13 1 8 2 5 18 1 5 2 1 1 3 47 4 2 5 1 1 1 12 1 1 12 3 1 1 to improve warfighting capabilities and allow significant manpower reductions. It will have a new electrical generation and distribution system, an electromagnetic aircraft launching system, a new advanced arresting gear, a new/enlarged flight deck, weapons and material handling improvements, and a smaller crew and air wing (by at least 1,000). The budget provides the second increment of funding for construction of the lead ship, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN78), and advance procurement funding for CVN79. The DDG 1000 program is described as “the next generation of multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance, with capabilities designed to defeat current and projected threats.” Armed with an array of land attack weapons, DDG 1000 will provide offensive, distributed, and precision firepower at long ranges in support of forces ashore. The FY 2009 budget provides funding for DDG 1002, the third ship of the class, and advance procurement funding for DDG 1003. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), says the Pentagon, is “envisioned to be a fast, agile, stealthy, relatively small and affordable surface combatant.” As MARINE LOG readers will be only too well aware, somewhere along the way, the “affordable” bit of that started to wander off track. Be that as it may, the Navy is now making major efforts to get LCS acquisition costs in line. SERIOUS AIR FOR SERIOUS PLACES Confined Space Air Ventilators 8”, 12” & 20” Models Portable Lightweight 848-8000 CFM, 110/220V 12V DC Pneumatic Americ Corporation 785 Bonnie Lane Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 For more information, call 800-364-4642 or Fax 847-364-4695 www.americ.com 20 MARINE LOG MARCH 2008 www.marinelog.com http://www.jmsnet.com http://www.americ.com http://www.jmsnet.com http://www.americ.com http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - March 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Navy's Toughest Battle Building Future Fleet Less Fuel, Lower Emissions A New Generation of Mariners Training for the Future LNG Security: Resources Needed Models of Perfection Tech News Newsmakers Contracts Events Infodirect Website Directory ML Marketplace Opinion

Marine Log - March 2008

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