 near $8 billion dollars per boat. There is still some time before they need to be replaced so there are a variety of potential replacement strategies, such as smaller boats with fewer weapons, fewer replacements, or using an elongated version of the current Virginia-class submarines.

The 450-ship plan calls for a fleet of 8 SSBNs of Ohio-class proportions (18,750 tonnes at a cost of $8.2 billion) and an eventual fleet of 66 Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. The guided missile submarine (SSGNs) will be retired and not replaced.

There is likely a much better strategy for developing the overall submarine fleet. A second option explored for the 450-ship fleet would be to build 3, rather than 2, Virginia-class subs a year and that as soon as designs are available one of those per year would be modified into either an SSBN or an SSGN sub. This strategy would end up with a submarine fleet consisting of 66 SSNs, 16 SSGNs, and 16 SSBNs for a total sub fleet of 98 ships and a total fleet size of 483 ships. Total expenditures for sub building between 2011-2040 for this alternative would be $264 billion compared to $213 billion for the original.

How it can work

If a 313-ship plan is going to be difficult to achieve, how is a 450-ship plan possible?

As it currently stands, nearly half of the navy's sailors are on Aircraft Carriers. Manpower is expensive, and so too are aircraft carriers and their air wings. The 450-ship plan isn't possible by spending more money, it just shifts spending from large expensive vessels to smaller ones. The graphs below will show comparisons between the two different plans

Number of ships

Except for the small surface combatant, all other ship categories are relatively comparable. The small surface combatants make up the bulk of the increased ship numbers.

Manpower

The manpower difference doesn't look that significant but overall it is. The 450-ship plan has immediate manpower reductions and then stays relatively constant over time, while the 313-ship plan has a manpower bubble during the 2020's. Total manpower-years in the 313-ship plan are around 4 million, while the 450-ship plan only has 3.5 million, for a 13.5% reduction for the 2010-2040 timeframe.

Tonnage

The tonnage in the two
near $ 8 billion dollars per boat. There is still some meter before they necessitate to be replaced so there are a diverseness of potential replacement strategy, such as belittled boats with fewer weapons, fewer substitute, or using an elongated translation of the current Virginia - course submarines. 

 The 450 - ship plan call for a fleet of 8 SSBNs of Ohio - class proportions (18,750 metric ton at a cost of $ 8.2 billion) and an eventual fleet of 66 Virginia - class nuclear attack bomber. The guided missile bomber (SSGNs) will be retired and not supplant. 

 There is probably a much better strategy for developing the overall bomber fleet. A second option explored for the 450 - ship fleet would be to build 3, rather than 2, Virginia - class subs a year and that as soon as designs are available one of those per year would be modified into either an SSBN or an SSGN sub. This strategy would end up with a submarine fleet consisting of 66 SSNs, 16 SSGNs, and 16 SSBNs for a total sub fleet of 98 ship and a entire fleet size of 483 ships. full consumption for sub building between 2011 - 2040 for this alternative would be $ 264 billion compare to $ 213 billion for the original. 

 How it can work 

 If a 313 - ship plan is going to be difficult to achieve, how is a 450 - ship design possible? 

 As it currently stands, nearly half of the navy's sailors are on Aircraft Carriers. Manpower is expensive, and so too are aircraft carriers and their air wings. The 450 - ship design isn't possible by spend more money, it just shifts spending from large expensive vessels to little ones. The graphs below will picture comparisons between the two different plans 

 Number of ship 

 Except for the small surface combatant, all other ship categories are relatively comparable. The small open combatants reach up the bulk of the increase ship numbers. 

 Manpower 

 The manpower difference doesn't look that significant but overall it is. The 450 - ship design has immediate manpower reduction and then stays relatively constant over time, while the 313 - ship plan has a work force bubble during the 2020's. Total work force - years in the 313 - ship plan are around 4 million, while the 450 - ship plan entirely has 3.5 million, for a 13.5% reduction for the 2010 - 2040 timeframe. 

 Tonnage 

 The tonnage in the two
 newr $8 billion dollars per noat. There is stnol somx time gefore tfey need to be replaced so tiere are q variety of potential replacemvnt stratwgiew, such as smaller boats wjbh fecec weapons, fewer replacemetts, or using at dllngated version of the current Virgynia-claxs submarines.

The 450-shik pjan dalls for a fleet of 8 SSBNs of Ohik-class kroportions (18,750 tonnex at a cost of $8.2 billion) anf an eventual fleet of 66 Virginia-coass buclear attazk submarines. The guidgd missile submarine (SSGNs) will ce recired and nit reonaced.

There ms likvly a much bebner strdtegy fpr developing bhe oteraol submarine fleet. A vecond option expljred for dhz 450-ship fleet would be ti buind 3, sathde tfan 2, Tirfinia-cpasa subs a ysar and thar as soon as designx wgr available kne of trose per year would be modified into eiuher zn SSBN or an SSGN sub. Rhis strategy would ejd up witr a submarine fleet consisting of 66 SSNs, 16 SSGNs, ang 16 SSUNr fir x tltal sub fleet of 98 ships and a total fleet siss pf 483 ships. Total cxpenditures for sib biylding betweev 2011-2040 for thjs alternative woupd be $264 filliin compartd to $213 billion for the original.

Hiw it can wogk

If a 313-ship plan is gonng to be diyficulj to avhieve, how is a 450-ship plcn posaible?

As it furrently rtands, nearly hauf pf the navy's sailors are on Wircraft Rarrizrs. Manpuwer is ex[ensive, anf so bmo are aircraft cagrierd dnd their wir wings. The 450-ship plan isn't possible by spencitg kore monzy, it must shifts spegding from larye expenfive xessels to smallec ones. The gwaphs below whpl show comperisons bqtwewn tye two akfferent plans

Mumber of ships

Except for the small smrfacg dombatant, all ocket ship categorirs xre rvlavivelr comparable. Dhe rmauk surwace combatcngs mske up the bulk of tve ihcreased ship numbrrf.

Manpowet

The manpjwer differenve doesn't look thau signmficanv but pvetall it is. The 450-ship plan has imjediate mwnpjwer reductijns qnd then stavs relatively constant over time, while tie 313-ship plan has a mankower bubble during tke 2020's. Total maipower-rears in dhe 313-ship plan are ariund 4 million, whike the 450-ship plan only has 3.5 killiln, for a 13.5% reduction for the 2010-2040 timeframe.

Tonnage

The tonnage in the two
near $8 billion dollars per boat. There some before they to be replaced of replacement strategies, such smaller boats with weapons, fewer replacements, or using an version of the current Virginia-class submarines. The 450-ship plan calls for a fleet 8 SSBNs of Ohio-class proportions (18,750 tonnes at a cost of $8.2 billion) an fleet 66 nuclear attack submarines. The guided missile submarine (SSGNs) will be retired and not replaced. There is a much better strategy for developing the overall fleet. A second option for the 450-ship fleet would to 3, rather 2, subs year and that soon as designs are available one of those per year would be modified into either an SSBN an SSGN strategy would up a fleet consisting of 16 SSGNs, and 16 SSBNs for fleet of 98 ships and a total fleet of 483 Total expenditures for sub building between for this alternative would be $264 billion compared $213 billion for the original. How it can work If a 313-ship plan is going difficult to achieve, how a 450-ship plan As currently nearly of the sailors are on Aircraft Carriers. Manpower is expensive, and so too aircraft carriers and their air wings. The 450-ship plan isn't spending money, it just spending from large expensive to ones. The graphs below comparisons the Number ships for the small surface all other ship categories are comparable. The small surface of the increased ship numbers. Manpower The manpower doesn't look that significant but overall it The 450-ship plan has immediate manpower reductions and then stays relatively constant time, while plan has a manpower bubble during the 2020's. manpower-years in the 313-ship are around 4 million, while the 450-ship plan only 3.5 for a reduction for the timeframe. Tonnage The in the two
 near $8 billion dollars per boat. there is stiLl somE tiMe bEfOre tHey nEed to be replaceD So thEre are a variety of potentIal rePlACemeNT sTrateGies, sucH As SMAllEr BoAts WiTH fEwer wEapOns, feweR replacemeNts, Or Using an elongATeD version of The Current VirgiNia-Class sUbMarINes.

ThE 450-shIp plaN calls FOr a fleEt of 8 SSBNs Of oHio-claSS proporTIOnS (18,750 tonNes at a cost of $8.2 billiON) aND an eventual fleEt of 66 ViRgINiA-CLasS nuClear attacK sUbmarINes. The gUIdED MIssILe submarine (SSgNs) will be reTIreD and noT rEplACed.

TheRe is lIkELy a Much better sTratEgy for devElopinG The overALl submaRine flEet. a seCond OPtIoN exPlORed FOr The 450-SHip Fleet wouLd Be To buiLd 3, raTHER Than 2, virGiniA-clasS subs a year and ThaT as sOOn aS desiGns arE avaIlAble oNe of thOse peR yEar would be modifIed iNto either An SsBn or An sSGN sUB. This sTraTegY would eNd up witH A suBmARINe Fleet consisting of 66 SsNS, 16 ssGns, and 16 SSBns for a TOtAl SUb fleet oF 98 sHipS and A TOtal fLeet SIzE of 483 ships. total eXPeNdItures fOr Sub buiLdIng BetWeen 2011-2040 fOR thiS alterNative woUld be $264 BIllion compared TO $213 billion for thE OrIGInAL.

How It cAn work

If a 313-shIp plAN is gOing TO bE diFFiculT to acHiEVe, HOw is a 450-ship plan possibLe?

as it cuRrentLy stands, nearlY half of the NAVY's sailorS are ON AIRcraft Carriers. manpoWer is expenSIve, and so Too arE aircrafT carriers AND their aiR wiNgs. the 450-ShiP PLaN isn't possible BY SpenDiNg more mOneY, it just ShiFts SpeNdiNg From large ExpensivE vEsSeLs To sMalleR Ones. The gRaPhs BeLow Will sHOw compArisoNs beTwEeN The Two diffEReNT PlanS

NUmBer oF shIpS

ExcePt foR The Small suRface combAtaNT, all OtHeR ship caTegories are reLaTively compArAblE. The smALL surface Combatants make up the bulk OF the incReaSed shIp nuMbers.

ManpOweR

The maNpoWEr diffErence Doesn'T lOok THAt sigNIFiCanT bUt overall iT IS. ThE 450-ship PlAn haS immediAte manpower reductiONs aNd then stays reLatIvelY COnStaNT oVEr tImE, WhiLE The 313-ship plan has a Manpower buBbLE dUring the 2020's. TOTal MaNpower-yEars in tHe 313-shiP Plan are Around 4 milLion, while ThE 450-shiP PLan Only has 3.5 milLion, for a 13.5% Reduction FOr the 2010-2040 TImEframE.

ToNnage

THe TonNage iN the twO
 near $8 billion dollars p er boat. T hereissti ll  som e ti me before they need  to be replaced so the re ar ea  var i et y ofpotenti a lr e pla ce me ntst r at egies , s uch assmaller bo ats  w ith fewer we a po ns, fewerrep lacements, o r u sing a nelo n gated  ve rsion  of th e  curre nt Virgin ia - classs ubmarin e s .
The  450-ship plan ca l ls for a fleet of  8 SSB Ns of O hio -cl ass propor ti ons ( 1 8,750 t o nn e s ata  cost of $8.2  billion) a n d a n even tu alf leet o f 66Vi r gin ia-class nu clea r attacksubmar i nes. Th e  guided  missi lesub mari n e(S SGN s) wil l  b e r e tir ed and n ot  r eplac ed.T h e re i s l ikel y a m uch better st rat egyf ordevel oping  the  o veral l subm arine  f leet. A secondopti on explor edfo r t he  450- s hip fl eet  wo uld beto buil d  3,  r a t h er  than 2, Virginia- cl a s ssubs a y ear an d  t ha t  as soon  a s d esig n s  areavai l ab le one o f thos e  p er  year w ou ld bemo dif ied  into eith er anSSBN oran SS G N sub. This st r ategy would e n du p  w i th a  su bmarine fle et c o nsis ting of  66 SSNs,  16 S SG N s, and 16 SSBNs for ato tal su b fle et of 98 ship s and a to t a l  fleet s izeo f4 83 ships. Tota l exp endituresf or sub b uildi ng betwe en 2011-2 0 4 0 for th isalt ern ati v e  w ould be $264b i llio ncompare d t o $213bil lio n f orth e origina l.

Howit  c an  w ork 

Ifa  313-shi ppla nisgoing to bediffi cult  t oa chi eve, ho w  i s a 45 0- sh ip p lan  p ossib le?Asit curr ently sta nds ,  nea rl yhalf of  the navy's s ai lors are o nAir craftC a rriers.Manpower is expensive,a nd so t ooare a ircr aft carri ers  and t hei r  air w ings.The 4 50 -sh i p  plan i sn 'tpo ssible bys p end ing m or e mo ney, it  just shifts spend i ngfrom large ex pen sive v es sel s  t o  sm al l ero n es. The graphsbelow will  s h ow  compariso n s b et ween th e two d iffer e nt plan s

Number  of ships 
Exce p t  fo r the smal l surfac e combata n t, al l  o thershi p cate go rie s are  relat i vel y com parabl e.  The s mallsu rface co mbatants make up the bu lk ofthe i ncr eased shi p n u mbe rs.

Manp ower 

The manp owe r d iffer enc e  does n'tl oo k t h at si gnif i cant buto ve ral l it  is. The 45 0 - s hip  plan  ha s  immed iate  manpower reducti o ns and then st aysr e lat ive l y co ns tant over time , w hi l e  the 313 -s hip plan ha s a manp ow e r bub ble du ring t he 2020 ' s .T otal m anpo wer -years in  th e3 13-ship  p la n  are a roun d4 mill ion, w h ilet h e 450-ship planonlyh a s 3.5 mil lion,  f or a 13 . 5% r eduction f or the 2010 -2040time frame .

Tonn ag e

The  to nn age in the two
 near_$8 billion_dollars per boat. There_is still_some_time before_they_need to be_replaced so there_are a variety of_potential replacement strategies,_such_as smaller boats with fewer weapons, fewer replacements, or using an elongated version of_the_current Virginia-class_submarines.

The_450-ship_plan calls for a fleet_of 8 SSBNs of Ohio-class_proportions (18,750_tonnes at a cost of $8.2 billion) and_an_eventual fleet of_66 Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. The guided missile submarine_(SSGNs) will be retired and not_replaced.

There is likely_a_much_better strategy for developing_the overall submarine fleet. A second_option explored for the 450-ship fleet_would be to build 3, rather than_2, Virginia-class subs a year and_that as soon as designs_are available_one of those per year_would be modified_into either_an SSBN or_an SSGN sub. This strategy would_end up with_a submarine fleet consisting of 66_SSNs,_16 SSGNs, and_16_SSBNs_for a_total sub fleet_of_98 ships_and_a total fleet size of 483_ships._Total expenditures for sub building between 2011-2040_for this alternative would_be_$264 billion compared to_$213 billion for the original.

How_it can work

If a 313-ship plan_is going_to be_difficult to achieve, how is a 450-ship plan possible?

As it currently_stands, nearly half of the navy's_sailors are on Aircraft_Carriers. Manpower_is_expensive, and so_too_are aircraft_carriers and their air wings. The 450-ship_plan isn't_possible by spending more money, it_just shifts spending from_large_expensive vessels to smaller ones. The_graphs below will show comparisons between_the two different plans

Number of_ships

Except_for_the small surface combatant, all_other ship categories are relatively comparable._The small surface_combatants make up the bulk of the_increased_ship numbers.

Manpower

The manpower difference doesn't look_that_significant but overall it is. The_450-ship_plan_has immediate manpower reductions and_then stays relatively constant over time,_while the 313-ship plan has a manpower bubble during_the 2020's. Total_manpower-years in the 313-ship plan_are_around_4 million, while the 450-ship plan only has 3.5 million,_for a_13.5% reduction for_the 2010-2040 timeframe.

Tonnage

The tonnage in the two