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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing: Strategies for Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 Ships
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document contains the transcript of a 2017 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding the feasibility and industrial requirements of increasing the U.S. Navy fleet size to 355 ships. Industry leaders and naval analysts provided testimony on the capacity of the to meet this goal.
The hearing explores the industrial capacity and strategic requirements needed to grow the Navy from 275 ships to a 355-ship fleet, a goal that impacts federal defense spending and the domestic shipbuilding industry.
Who It Affects
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Shipbuilding Industry
Shipbuilders are responsible for the construction and maintenance required to increase the fleet size.
U.S. Navy
The Navy is the agency tasked with meeting the 355-ship force structure objective.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Navy fleet size as of 2017 was 275 ships.
- The official force structure objective established in December 2016 is 355 ships.
- Under the 2017 30-year shipbuilding plan, the fleet was projected to peak at 313 ships by 2025.
- The subcommittee held hearings on May 24, 2017, and July 25, 2017, to discuss the 355-ship goal.
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- Huntington Ingalls Industries employs approximately 37,000 people.
- General Dynamics Marine Group employs approximately 25,000 people.
- The Shipbuilders Council of America represents members in 34 states.
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Fleet Expansion Gap
The hearing highlights a significant gap between the existing 275-ship fleet and the 355-ship goal, noting that previous plans only reached 313 ships.
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