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Data Figure: U.S. Navy LCS-2 Independence coastal combat ship data for: EA-18G” Growler “electronic fighters

2011, according to Navy Times June 10 reported: According to the “Navy Times,” to get the budget documents, the House of Representatives has recommended that the Navy procurement funding request for fiscal year 2012 to cut $ 1.7 billion. Navy originally applied for funding of about $ 45 billion.

House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee intends to fiscal year 2012 allocation of $ 43.5 billion for the Navy, than the original application for a decrease of 3.7%. This figure includes the Marine Corps account. Committee efforts to cut funding for the Navy is much larger than the Army and Air Force.

Sub-Committee on Navy aircraft, missiles, unmanned systems budget was slashed. The funding proposal will be submitted to the Appropriations Committee next reviewed, then go through several steps before final approval.

funding cuts is the largest naval aviation systems procurement, the House of Representatives sub-committee cut a $ 782 million in procurement costs, bringing the total funding fell to $ 17.8 billion. Navy “Fire Scout” applied for a $ 191 million project funding, the subcommittee cut the cost by half. Sub-Committee that the Navy rotary-wing UAV has exceeded demand. Fiscal year 2012 Navy originally planned to purchase 12 “Fire Scout”, and the Sub-Committee only approved a $ 76 million.

Joint Strike Fighter aircraft carrier-based budget cuts $ 55 million, due to changes in project engineering, and logistics and ground support equipment cost increases.

Sub-Committee recommended EA-18G “Growler” project from $ 1 billion in funding to cut $ 77 million, that the aircraft electronics, engines and avionics cost increases. Also suggested F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet” project funding cuts $ 63 million the total funds to 23 billion U.S. dollars.

sub-committee also slashed the cost of weapons procurement, Navy weapons procurement proposal to cut $ 432 million total cost, to 30 billion dollars. Sub-Committee to contract extension in the name of the “AMRAAM” cut the cost of 172 million U.S. dollars, fiscal 2012 was only allocated $ 16 million.

Fleet Satellite Communication System II pushed back the launch date, funding was cut $ 205 million in fiscal 2012 only allocated $ 33 million.

shipbuilding budget of slightly less than the aircraft purchase, only to be cut a total of $ 203 million in fiscal year 2012 a total funding of $ 14.7 billion. Large projects, such as “Arleigh Burke” class destroyers, “San Antonio” class amphibious transport dock ship, LHA amphibious assault ship a new generation of very little funding cuts. The largest cut is “Virginia” class nuclear attack submarines, was cut $ 74.3 million, total expenses fell to $ 4.7 billion.

because the infrastructure cost increases, the Sub-Committee recommended reducing funding for Littoral Combat Ship $ 47 million. Fiscal year 2012 Navy plans to build four Littoral Combat Ship. (China National Defense Science and Technology Information Network Information Center, China Shipping Lu Qiang)

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