FOREWORD

The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy 2

Admiral Daryl L. Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations 3

General Eric M. Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps 4

INTRODUCTION 5

Report Requirement 5

Seapower Delivered 5

State of U.S. Navy Shipbuilding 6

CHANGING HOW WE DO BUSINESS 9

MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING MARITIME DOMINANCE 14

PB27 Navy Shipbuilding Overview 14

Hedge Strategy 19

Surface Combatants 19

Submarines 24

Aircraft Carriers 26

Amphibious Ships 27

Unmanned Programs 28

Auxiliaries 31

Strategic Sealift Force 32

Combat Logistics Force Enablers 33

Ship Repair and Maintenance 34

REVITALIZING THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIAL BASE 35

Planned Investments 35

Foreign Investment and Support 37

CONCLUSION 39

APPENDICES

1) PB27 Shipbuilding Plan (FY27-FY31) 40

2) Annual Funding for Ship Construction 44

3) Annual Funding for Sustainment 45

4) Planned Ship Decommissioning, Dismantling, and Disposals 46

5) Auxiliary and Sealift Shipbuilding Plan 49

6) Robotic and Autonomous Systems 56

7) Estimated Total Cost of Construction for Each Vessel Contained in the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for FY27 (Limited Distribution) 57