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Platform Description
Wide Aperture
Array Panels High Frequency
Chin
Array
Reconfigurable
12 Vertical
Torpedo Room SOF Control Launch System
Station Canisters
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Multiple Mission Capability to Counter
Multi-Faceted Threats
Supporting Sea Power 21 concepts: Sea Shield by control of the seas and sustained littoral access;
Sea Basing as a sovereign platform capable of deploying Special Operations Forces (SOF); and
Sea Strike through information superiority and flexible strike capabilities.
Anti-Submarine Warfare Covert Intelligence/ Covert Insertion, Support & Power Projection
Surveillance & Extraction of SOF
Reconnaissance
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VIRGINIA Program Overview
• Cost Prohibitive
– Target price was to be $1.8 Billion per ship compared to the $2 Billion
SEAWOLF
– Actually cost $2.4 Billion in 2005 dollars.
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VIRGINIA Class Submarine Cost Reduction
3 Element Strategy
• 7 Ship Multi-Year Procurement
Contract (Block III)
– Legislative Proposal along with
Presidential Budget
• Construction Performance
– 84 to 60 months
– Capital Expenditure Program
• Design for Cost Reduction
$600M FY08-FY13 Program
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VIRGINIA Cost Reduction Status
$2.1 B
Design for Proposed Potential Realized
Cost Reduction Investment /ship /ship
$150M Capability Neutral ~$500-600M $150M $9.2M
Capability Reduction $TBD $TBD $0M
$2.0 B
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Construction Performance
CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) Project
• Special incentive in Block II contract
– Provides $91M (funds available) for shipyard
projects that facilitate reduced construction cost
• 9 projects approved to date, 4 complete
• Total cost $61.2M on approved projects; total savings of
$416.2M on approved projects
VIRGINIA
Project
Class
Project Description Locn Investment
Savings
($ in Millions) ($ in Millions)
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96
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Contract Delivery
SSN 775 Scheduled Delivery
SSN 776
EB Construction
SSN 777
NGNN Construction
SSN 778
Early Delivery
SSN 779
SSN 780 Late Delivery
SSN 781
SSN 782
SSN 783
60-Month Construction 72-Month Construction
Span Trend Span Trend
36
48
60
72
84
12
24
0
96
Months From Construction Start
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Program Methodology
Fully integrated electronic data throughout the life of the program, from design
concept to construction to lifecycle maintenance
– Single database supports all applications
• Links design with production and business operations; lead yard with follow yard
• Fully integrated electronic data throughout lifecycle
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VIRGINIA Bow Redesign
FY 09 VIRGINIA Current
Payload Tubes Bow Design
• Two SSGN Multiple All-Up Round Canisters (MAC) replace 12 VLS Tubes
– Payload volume increased from 1,200 ft3 to 2,300 ft3
– Interoperable with future SSGN payloads
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Large Aperture Bow Array
Medium
Frequency
Active
Passive
Array
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Tracking the Savings
$2.15
Initial savings reaped from
Propulsor & Construction
related improvements Machinery and Bow savings
booked in September 07
timeframe
$2.10
LAB Array savings
booked in
August 07 timeframe
$2.00
Aug-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08
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Milestone and Current Production Schedule
FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
CONSTRUCTION USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774) EB Lead Ship Construction Oct 04 PSA
FIRST USS TEXAS (SSN 775) NGNN Lead Ship Construction Jun 06 PSA
FY98 to FY02
BLOCK USS HAWAII (SSN 776) Dec 06 PSA
4 Ships
NORTH CAROLINA (SSN 777) 90% Dec 07 PSA
SECOND 5-ship Multi-Year Contract NEW MEXICO (SSN 779) 71% Apr 10 PSA
FY03 to FY08
BLOCK mod signed 29 Jan 04 SSN 780 48% Apr 11 PSA
6 Ships (FY04 to FY08 ships) SSN 781 34% Apr 12 PSA
Blocks I & II: 10 Ships Under Contract SSN 782 19% Apr 13
SSN 787
LEGEND:
SSN 788
Milestones
SSN 789
Contracts
SSN 790
DT Developmental Test
OT Operational Test SSN 791
FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
Percent complete data as of 22 June 07 weighted for material and labor SSN 777 & 778 delivery dates are current PM estimates; 779 through 783 are contract dates. Updated 29 Sep 2007
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Questions?
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