Report on Navy TAGOS(X) Ocean Surveillance Shipbuilding Program

The following is the Congressional Research Service May 27, 2021 In Focus report, Navy TAGOS(X) Ocean Surveillance Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

The Navy wants to procure in FY2022 the first of a planned new class of seven TAGOS(X) ocean surveillance ships. The Navy estimates that TAGOS(X) ships will cost about $400 million each. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy’s funding requests and acquisition strategy for the...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/31/report-on-navy-tagosx-ocean-surveillance-shipbuilding-program

Fleet Growth Stymied by Fiscal Year 2022 Navy Budget Request

Submarine construction continues apace in the latest US Navy budget request, which asks for two more Virginia-class submarines and another installment for the missile sub Columbia. Here, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Montana (SSN-794) is seen just after launch in March 2021 at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding. HII Photo

The long-delayed Navy Fiscal Year 2022 budget request submitted to Congress May 28 reflects modest increases in several areas, but overall shows no...

https://news.usni.org/2021/05/28/fleet-growth-stymied-by-fiscal-year-2022-navy-budget-request

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