The budget overview requests 34 crewed ships and five uncrewed platforms in FY2027. Across the FYDP planning period, it lists 122 ships and 63 uncrewed platforms. These are proposed procurement totals, which differ from the number of ships delivered or retained in the fleet during those years. The discussion also connects the funding request with Congress's role in authorizing the money needed to carry it out.
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FY2027 requests and the wider procurement total
The budget overview requests 34 crewed ships and five uncrewed platforms in FY2027, within a larger multiyear procurement program.