The Navy plans to buy nine ships in fiscal year 2011 at a cost of $14.1 billion and 50 ships through FY-15, according to a draft of the Pentagon's pending budget request slated for release next week. According to the draft, marked "Pre-Decisional," the Navy plans to request two DDG-51 destroyers, two Virgina-class submarines, two Littoral Combat Ships, one amphibious assault ship replacement (LHA-R), one Mobile Landing Platform and two Joint High Speed Vessels (one for the Navy and another...
