Post by Avery Adams on Dec 12, 2005 15:37:21 GMT -5
The following is the Defense Department procurement request for 2009 and beyond. This does not include Research & Development efforts.
Missile Defense Agency
- Ground-based Midcourse Interceptors (5 missiles per year)
- Patriot Advanced Capacity-3 (92 missiles per year)
- Standard Missile-3 (12 missiles per year)
- Theater/Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (1 battery per year: 50 missiles/5 launchers/1 radar-control system)
Army
- See Research & Development
Air Force
- 5 F/A-22 (24 each) Fighter squadrons(1 per year, 2009-2013)
- 66 F-35C (24 each) Fighter squadrons (3 per year, starting with 2 in 2013, until 2035, replacing A-10, then F-16, squadrons)
- 1 C-17 (x 12) Transport squadron (2009; 2 C-5 squadrons to be deactivated)
- 15 KC-767 (10 each) Tanker/Transport squadrons (2 per year 2009-2016; to replace 17 active force KC-135 squadrons; replacement for reserve and guard tankers TBD)
Navy
- 1 new-design CVN (2013: 1; 1 more planned for 2018 to replace older CVN)
- 5 Burke-class DDGs (2009: 2, 2010: 3; to join surface strike groups, propose cancellation of the 3 2010 units)
- 2 DD(X)-class land-attack DDGs (2013: 1, 2015: 1; to join surface strike groups; integrates 12 key future technologies, status of additional procurement TBD). 10 more are planned, one per year 2016-2025 to cover the Expeditionary Strike Groups.
- 6 Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships (2009: 2, 2010: 2, 2011: 2; propose 2 more in 2011 and 6 per year 2012-2019 and 2 in 2020, to replace Perry-class FFGs 2-for-1)
- 6 Virginia-class SSNs (1 per year 2009-2014 ordered; propose increase up to 2 per year starting in 2013, to replace Los Angeles-class SSNs)
- 2 San Antonio-class LPDs (2009: 1, 2010: 1; propose 1 per year in 2011 and 2012 to replace Austin-class LPDs)
- 16 Electronic Attack (EA-18G x 4) squadrons (4 per year 2009-2012 to replace EA-6B squadrons)
- 20 Fighter/Attack (F-35C x 12) squadrons (2 per year 2013-2022 to replace F/A-18C squadrons, additional orders possible to replace for F/A-18E/F starting in 2023)
- 4 Vertical (HV-22 x 12) squadrons (1 every other year, staring in 2010-2013)
- 18 Patrol (P-8/737 Multimission Maritime Aircraft x 6) squadrons (2 per year 2013-2021, to replace P-3C)
Marine Corps
- 24 Fighter/Attack (F-35B/C x 12) squadrons (2 per year, starting with 1 F-35B in 2012. Once 12 F-35B squadrons are procured, some of the remaining 12 squadrons may be F-35C starting in 2019-2024)
- 4 Electronic Attack (EA-18G x 4) squadrons (4 per year 2013 and 2014 to replace EA-6B squadrons; 2-4 additional squadrons may be requested)
- 16 Medium Marine Vertical (MV-22 x 12) squadrons (1.5 per year 2009-2019, replacing CH-46E squadrons)
- 2 Tanker/Cargo (KC-130J Squadrons, 1 per year 2009 and 2010)
- 3 Battlions of Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (half a battalion per year, 2009-2014; replacing the amphibious assault vehicles)
Missile Defense Agency
- Ground-based Midcourse Interceptors (5 missiles per year)
- Patriot Advanced Capacity-3 (92 missiles per year)
- Standard Missile-3 (12 missiles per year)
- Theater/Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (1 battery per year: 50 missiles/5 launchers/1 radar-control system)
Army
- See Research & Development
Air Force
- 5 F/A-22 (24 each) Fighter squadrons(1 per year, 2009-2013)
- 66 F-35C (24 each) Fighter squadrons (3 per year, starting with 2 in 2013, until 2035, replacing A-10, then F-16, squadrons)
- 1 C-17 (x 12) Transport squadron (2009; 2 C-5 squadrons to be deactivated)
- 15 KC-767 (10 each) Tanker/Transport squadrons (2 per year 2009-2016; to replace 17 active force KC-135 squadrons; replacement for reserve and guard tankers TBD)
Navy
- 1 new-design CVN (2013: 1; 1 more planned for 2018 to replace older CVN)
- 5 Burke-class DDGs (2009: 2, 2010: 3; to join surface strike groups, propose cancellation of the 3 2010 units)
- 2 DD(X)-class land-attack DDGs (2013: 1, 2015: 1; to join surface strike groups; integrates 12 key future technologies, status of additional procurement TBD). 10 more are planned, one per year 2016-2025 to cover the Expeditionary Strike Groups.
- 6 Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships (2009: 2, 2010: 2, 2011: 2; propose 2 more in 2011 and 6 per year 2012-2019 and 2 in 2020, to replace Perry-class FFGs 2-for-1)
- 6 Virginia-class SSNs (1 per year 2009-2014 ordered; propose increase up to 2 per year starting in 2013, to replace Los Angeles-class SSNs)
- 2 San Antonio-class LPDs (2009: 1, 2010: 1; propose 1 per year in 2011 and 2012 to replace Austin-class LPDs)
- 16 Electronic Attack (EA-18G x 4) squadrons (4 per year 2009-2012 to replace EA-6B squadrons)
- 20 Fighter/Attack (F-35C x 12) squadrons (2 per year 2013-2022 to replace F/A-18C squadrons, additional orders possible to replace for F/A-18E/F starting in 2023)
- 4 Vertical (HV-22 x 12) squadrons (1 every other year, staring in 2010-2013)
- 18 Patrol (P-8/737 Multimission Maritime Aircraft x 6) squadrons (2 per year 2013-2021, to replace P-3C)
Marine Corps
- 24 Fighter/Attack (F-35B/C x 12) squadrons (2 per year, starting with 1 F-35B in 2012. Once 12 F-35B squadrons are procured, some of the remaining 12 squadrons may be F-35C starting in 2019-2024)
- 4 Electronic Attack (EA-18G x 4) squadrons (4 per year 2013 and 2014 to replace EA-6B squadrons; 2-4 additional squadrons may be requested)
- 16 Medium Marine Vertical (MV-22 x 12) squadrons (1.5 per year 2009-2019, replacing CH-46E squadrons)
- 2 Tanker/Cargo (KC-130J Squadrons, 1 per year 2009 and 2010)
- 3 Battlions of Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (half a battalion per year, 2009-2014; replacing the amphibious assault vehicles)