US Navy on the T-AKE As It Beefs Up Supply Ship Capacity (updated)
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The entire T-AKE dry cargo/ ammunition ship program could have a total value of as much as $6.2 billion in exchange for 14 ships, as the US looks to modernize its supply ship fleet. Indeed, the House Armed Services Committee recently put together an FY 2008 budget that added $456 million for another T-AKE ship – though this figure would not cover all of the internal systems et. al. that must be added to make it operational.
How do T-AKE ships fit into US naval operations? What ships do they replace? What’s the tie-in to US civilian industrial capacity? How were environmental standards built into their design? And what contracts have been issued for T-AKE ships to date? DID has answers in this FOCUS Article. Recent updates include a minor contract for T-AKE 5 post-shakedown work…
- T-AKE Ships: Mission & Capabilities
- T-AKE Ships: The Civilian Industry Angle
- T-AKE Ships & the Environment
- T-AKE Ships: Contracts & Key Events [updated]
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