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CBO, Navy Differ On Cost of Shipbuilding Plan

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By Jen DiMascio The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) places the Navy's shipbuilding tab for the next five years about 30 percent higher than the Navy does, according to a report released yesterday. The biggest gaps are in estimates of two premier modernization programs--the DDG-1000 destroyer and the CG(X) cruiser. Between 2009 and 2013, the Navy plans to buy five DDG- 1000s and two CG(X) cruisers. Whereas the Navy has said those ships will cost $16.4 billion, CBO estimates the cost…

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