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1 LATEST CHANGES U.S. NAVY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM Quarterly Update On U.S. Navy Ship Procurement February 1986 By James R. McCaul, President International Maritime Associates, Inc. Exhibit 1—Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion Five-Year Plan Jlumbei^^hig^udgete^ IMA provides continuing cover- age of the Navy ship procurement market. Each quarter several hundred subscribers receive in- depth, analytical reviews of devel- opment affecting Navy business op- portunities. This article is an ex- cerpt from IMA's February quarter- ly report. FIVE-YEAR SHIPBUILDING PLAN Navy has proposed a program to build or convert 126 ships over the FY 1987-1991 period. The plan is shown in Exhibit 1. Navy Lowers Construction Tempo Budget pressures are affecting Navy ship procurement plans. Few- er ships are proposed to be built or converted over the next five years than in recent plans. Navy last year proposed a five-year plan to build or convert 133 ships. The plan sub- mitted to Congress two years ago (FY 1985) proposed 142 ships. New Construction Trident Submarine (SSBN) Attack Submarine (SSN-688) New Design SSN (SSN-21) Aegis Cruiser (CG-47) Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG-51) Mine Countermeasures Ship (MCM) Coastal Minehunter (MSH-1) Amphibious Landing Ship Dock (LSD-41CV) Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD-1) Ocean Surveillance Ship (TAGOS) Fleet Oiler (TAO) Repair Ship (ARS) Ammunition Ship (AE) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE) Oceanographic Research Ship (AGX/AGOR) Conversion/Acquisition Amphibious SLEP CV SLEP Crane Ship (TACS) Jumbo Oiler (AO) Total (excluding LCAC's) Source: Department of the Navy FY 1987 FY 1988 FY 1989 FY 1990 FY 1991 2 1 24 1 2 1 28 2 1 25 2 25 24 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
