Navy DD(X), CG(X), and LCS Ship Acquisition Programs: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress

The Navy wants to procure three new classes of surface combatants - the DD(X) destroyer, the CG(X) cruiser, and a smaller surface combatant called the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy reportedly wants to procure a total of 7 DD(X)s, 19 CG(X)s, and 55 LCSs. Congress in FY2005 funded the procurement of the first LCS and provided advance procurement funding for the first and second DD(X)s, which the Navy wants to procure in FY2007 and FY2008. Congress in FY2006 funded the procurement of the second, third, and fourth LCSs, established a $220-million unit procurement cost limit on the fifth and sixth LCSs, required an annual report on LCS mission packages, and made procurement of more than four LCSs contingent on the Navy certifying that there exists a stable design for the LCS. Congress for FY2006 also provided additional advance procurement funding for the first DD(X), established a $2.3-billion procurement cost limit on the fifth DD(X), and prohibited the use of a winner-take-all acquisition strategy for the DD(X) program. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, modify, or reject the Navy's proposals for the DD(X), CG(X), and LCS programs. Surface combatants are a major component of the Navy, and construction of surface combatants represents a significant share of the Navy's shipbuilding program. Decisions that Congress makes on procurement of surface combatants will thus significantly affect future Navy capabilities, Navy funding requirements, and the U.S. defense industrial base.


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