QFR-2027-0139
Surface combatant procurement stability
SASC · SSIC 5216 · Suspense 2026-07-17
Part a.
How is the Navy stabilizing surface-combatant procurement to protect the industrial base?
ETMS2
ETMS2-1180221
Hearing
S.Hrg. 119-114, Subcommittee on Seapower, 11 Mar 2026
Received
2026-07-02
OPR
N80
OCR
N83
N83
Concur.
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**Response to QFR from Sen. Kestrel — Surface Combatant Procurement Stability** The Navy is stabilizing surface-combatant procurement to provide a predictable demand signal and protect the industrial base.¹ Multi-year and advance-procurement structures for FY2027 surface combatants underpin this approach,² and prior-year reporting on Constellation-class schedule stability informs the current plan.³
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N80/Industrial Base
Confirm supplier count for critical sub-assemblies.
Due 2026-07-14
Program office
FY2027 planned procurement rate + rough delta vs. PB.
Due 2026-07-16
N81/Assessments
Schedule-risk narrative if throughput flat.
Due 2026-07-15
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