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NUCLEAR-POWERED AEGIS SHIP ALTERNATIVES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Surface ship survival at sea in the presence of the threat posed
by modern surveillance systems and anti-ship missiles requires effective
defensive systems. According to the Department of Defense officials,
the Navy's currently deployed fleet-defense surface-to-air missile
(SAM) systems are not sufficiently effective against the new genera-
tion of Soviet missiles, and the Aegis SAM system is urgently needed
to overcome this deficiency.
Because of the high cost of an Aegis-equipped nuclear-powered
cruiser ($835 million for the second and subsequent ships of the
new CGN-42 class), the most cost-effective way of satisfying the
Navy's requirement is of interest.
This report examines three basic solutions to satisfy the Navy's
requirement. One solution is to build new Aegis-equipped cruisers. A
second solution is to backfit the Aegis weapon systems into existing
nuclear-powered cruisers (CGNs) such as the four ships of the VIRGINIA
class. And a third solution is to build new Aegis-equipped cruisers
and backfit the Aegis system into existing CGNs.
An important factor in determining whether to backfit the
Aegis system into the VIRGINIA class cruisers is whether the
Tartar-D surface-to-air missile system (as currently installed
in the VIRGINIA class) is adequate against the postulated future
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Bowen, Alva & Tinajero, A. A. Nuclear-Powered Aegis Ship Alternatives, report, March 6, 1978; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc992562/m1/3/?q=technical+manual: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.