15,000 Operational Days Lost Due to US Submarine Maintenance Delays, GAO Finds

15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds

Maintenance delays for U.S. submarines have "resulted in an estimated $3.4 billion in costs to sustain" crews and boats that were not operational.

Submarine maintenance delays, ‘idle time’ cost $3.4 billion, GAO says

While the report said the Navy had made progress cutting delays for operational subs, the problem would get worse — and costlier — for those destined for decommissioning.

US attack submarine repair delays cost billions, watchdog says

US Navy attack submarines face significant maintenance delays, costing billions over a decade. A shortage of dry-dock space has led to vessels waiting up to four years for repairs. This issue has eroded the submarine fleet's readiness and reduced operational availability for national security needs. The problem is expected to worsen, impacting key military advantages over China. Progress has been made in reducing idle time, but the backlog persi…

GAO reports on costly Navy attack submarine maintenance delays

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has now released a public version of a classified report released in June that found that 10 years of maintenance delays to U.S. Navy submarines have The post GAO reports on costly Navy attack submarine maintenance delays appeared first on Marine Log.