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PSAD-77-34 1 (1977-03-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabrk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 0009P - (407516271 Statur of the Triden% Sibmarins and Missile Programs. PSAD-77-34; B-163058. March 8, 1977. 19 pp. Report to the CongrQss; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Sf:vices: uotif-ing the Congress of Stitus .f Important Procuremt nt Proqrams (1905); Science and Technulogy: Hanageseut ad Oversight of Programs (2004). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Weapon Systems (057). Organization Concerned: Department of the Navy. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services; Senate Committee on Armed Services; Congress. a review of the Trident Subm-.iu and Missile program's cost, schedule and technical performance was conducteA. A particular concern was to determine whether the submarine and xi.sile will be operational in September 1979, as planned. Navy au4 contractor officials were interviewed, and records provided by the officials were reviewed. The Trident submarine will be the successor to the Polaris/Poseidon ballistic missile fleet. Findings/(onclusions: It the time of GAO's review, the Navy was reporting an estimated cost of $18.8 billion for an 11-ship program. As of December 31, 1976, the Wavy reported a 13-ship program at a cost of $21.4 billion. The planning documents called for 16 TrideDt submarines. Costs estimated to be about $12 billion are not included in the total prcgram costs. This inclunes the costs frr five ships beyond the 11 included in the Selected Acquisitiov Reoort, backfit of the Poseidon submarines, propulsion plant and warhead, construction, and other items which, Lf included, cou.o bring the totel prcgram costs to over $30 billion. The Tridert deployae-t date has been postponed 5 months because of delais in r.aboarine constructicn, The missile developmental flight nest program is on a very tight schedul', with little margin to atsorb any additional delays. Should any new problems or further delays develop, it could affect the entire test program. Recoaevdations: A best estimate of the number of Trident submarines and i;3siles needed and the cost for this force should be determined because the merits of this program aDd others can oaly be evaluated when the total commitment being undertaken is known. (kuthor/SC)

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