Aircraft Carriers Enduring and Transformational RDML Tom Moore PEO Aircraft Carriers 8 March 2012 NAVSEA: Statement A: Approved for Release. Distribution is unlimited. PEO Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft Carrier Program of Record CARRIER USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) Fiscal Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Decommi Inactivation Inactivation Inactivation Inactivation USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) Inactivation USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) Inactivati USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) I USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN 77) GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVN 79) CVN 80 CVN 81 CVN 82 CVN 83 CVN 84 FORCE STRUCTURE 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 2
Carriers Enduring and Transformational ENTERPRISE will be 51 at her FY13 inactivation NIMITZ-Class: 500 carrier-years, serving over 84 years, from 1975 until 2059 Only 42% through the service life of the NIMITZ Class 290 carrier-years remaining Years of Service Life 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 3
Evolution of NIMITZ Class Aircraft 1975 F-4J A-6E A-7E SH-3 RA-5 E-2B EA-6B Today F/A-18E/F F/A-18 A/F MH-60R/S E-2C EA-6B Tomorrow F-35C F/A-18E/F EA-18G E-2D MH-60R/S UCLASS Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 4
Refueling Complex Overhaul Program () Mid-life recapitalization depot availability to accomplish Refueling of the ship s reactors Warfighting modernization Repairs of ship systems and infrastructure so the aircraft carrier may adapt to future mission requirements and meet continued service life requirements Typical Execution Breakdown Propulsion Nuclear Plant Requirements: Refuel Reactors Propulsion Plant Mods Propulsion Plant Repairs Non-Nuclear Non-Propulsion Requirements: Overhaul: Class Maintenance Plan Infrastructure Repairs 36.0% 41.5% 22.5% Non- Propulsion Modernization: Warfighting Interoperability Air/Ship Integration 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 5 5
Ford Class Program History Milestone 0 Approval March 96 Defense Acquisition Board Oct 98 authorized: Large Deck (75 Aircraft) New Nuclear Propulsion and Electric Plant Design Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy (CVNX-1 CVNX-2) Milestone I Approval 15 Jun 00 CVNX-1 Contract Award FY06 Delivery FY13 OSD/NAVY Review Program Decision Memorandum signed 12 Dec 02 Pull Forward Technologies Intended for CVNX-2 into the first ship Designates Program as CVN 21 Revised Acquisition Strategy Milestone B April 04 Preparation Contract Awarded 3rd Quarter FY04 Lead Ship Contract Award FY07 Delivery FY14 2006 Defense Budget Changed the Program Final 2006 Defense Budget Delays CVN 78 and CVN 79 one year Expands Preparation Contract to include 2007 Lead Ship Contract Award FY08 Delivery FY15 FY07 NDAA Evolutionary 2 Step Program CVNX-1 CVNX-2 Sortie Rate New Hull Improved Weight/KG EMALS Changed the Program Transformational Single Leap CVN 78 Contract Authorization FY07 National Defense Authorization Act Authorizes the Navy to Enter into Contracts for First Three Ships of CVN 78 Class Authorizes Four-Year Funding for First Three Ships of CVN 78 Class FY08 DAB PR DD&C Contract Award OSD (AT&L) Acquisition Decision Memorandum of 6 Aug 2008 authorizes CVN 78 to enter the production phase Detail Design and Contract awarded 10 Sep 2008 GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) Replaces USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 6
Why the Ford Class? NIMITZ-Class Focused Investment CVN 78-Class Increased Flexibility Increased Capability Increased Affordability Greater operational availability 3X electric plant capacity Flexibility of open architecture Restoration of Service Life Allowances (Wt/Kg) Integration of future air platforms Sortie Generation Rates increased by 25% Survivability improvements Damage Control improvements Improved ship self-defense Increased magazine and AVGAS storage Interoperability (IER) $5 B TOC reduction 500-900 billet reduction Reduced construction costs Maintenance requirements reduced by 30% Product Model Design NIMITZ Is a 40 Year-old Design That Constrains the Ability to Transform 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 7
NIMITZ Class to Ford Class NIMITZ Class (CVN 77) Ford Class (CVN 78) Catapults 4 x Steam 4 x EMALS Arresting Gear & Barricade 4 x MK7-4 3 x Adv Arresting Gear Aircraft Elevators 4 x 200,000 lbs Hyd 3 x 200,000 lbs Hyd Flight Deck 205,000 ft² 214,000 ft² Hangar Deck 3 Bays 2 Bays Weapons Elevators Cabled-Electric 9 x 10,500 lbs Adv Weapons Elev 11 x 24,000 lbs Horizontal Weapons Movement Distance ~ 1225 ft 390 ft Messing Area Consumed by Weapons Production (ft²/seats) ~ 12,500 ft² / 650 seats 260 ft² / 32 seats Reactors (2) A4W (2) A1B Radars Rotating AN/SPS-48, 49, 67, 73 AN/SPN-43 ATC, AN/SPQ-9B Phased Array MFR/VSR Accommodations 5,922 4,660 Galleys 5 2 Messrooms 11 rooms 7 rooms Air Conditioning Capacity 4,800 tons 9,900 tons Fresh Water Generation Distillers Reverse Osmosis 400,000 GPD 500,000 GPD Total Ownership Cost (50 Years) $32B (FY 04 $) $27B (FY 04 $) Ship Manning 3291 2491 Airwing Manning 2270 1786 Sortie Rate 120/ day sustained; 192 surge 160 /day sustained; 270 surge 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 8
Gerald R. Ford Class Smaller Island Re-Positioned Aft & Outboard Enlarged Flight Deck Footprint Pit Stop Integrated Island Dual Band Radar Advanced Arresting Gear Mast with Clamp Antenna Joint Precision Approach and Landing System New Propulsion/Electric Plant Zonal Electrical Distribution System All Electric Aux Services New Propulsion Plants Improved Weapon & Material Handling Advanced Heavy Weapons Underway Elevators Replenishmen t Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System Aircraft Elevators (3) Stbd Sponson Redesign Enhanced Flight Deck Hangar Bays (2) #4 Catapult Unrestricted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (4) Improved Survivability Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Enhanced Ship Self Defense 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 9
Gerald R. Ford Class Ship As of February 2012 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 10
5 Years Between Designs 5 Years Between Designs 6 Years Between Designs CVN History 60 50 Flight I Stick Build 3 CVNs in 7 Yrs NIMITZ Class Flight II Modular Build; 5 CVNs in 13 Yrs Flight III Bulbous Bow; Other upgrades 2 CVNs in 6 Yrs Ford Class 53.5 45 45.9 40 30 34.4 31.2 33.7 40.3 38 36.2 33.2 34.4 39.2 32.9 Target Area Production Engineering 20 10 0 9.2 7.8 5.8 4.1 4.5 3.7 2.3 2.8 2.2 2.1 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 5.1 Target Area 8 March 2012 PEO Aircraft Carriers 11