The Navy has earmarked $11.7 billion in its new five-year spending plan for a next-generation ballistic missile submarine, a sum that includes $2.4 billion for continued development and $9.2 billion to finance four years of advanced procurement and buy the lead boat in fiscal year 2021. The Navy's FY-17 budget request includes the initial procurement funding for the Ohio Replacement Program, providing lawmakers and the public a first view at the estimated costs for the lead boat for the new...
