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February 2010Rebalancing Investment to Meet Global Requirementssoftware for critical HM&E and Combat Systems integral to land based testing and,subsequently, HM&E and Combat Systems trials on the lead ship. Research anddevelopment efforts in FY 2011 also support the continued development,qualification and testing for the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) whichwill be used with the Advanced Gun System (AGS). LRLAP will deliver a highexplosive unitary payload with Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy.LCSThe Department’s FY2011 budget includes $226 million in FY 2011 for LCS researchand development. This funding will support a multitude of activities ranging fromfinal contract trials and Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) planning on LCS 1 and2, to developmental and operational testing of LCS 1 and 2 with the MineCountermeasures (MCM) and Surface Warfare (SUW) mission packages.CG(X)The Department proposes to terminate the CG(X) program. This decision wasdriven by affordability considerations. Instead of procuring CG(X), the Navy isconsidering other options including maturing the air and missile defense radarprogram and using technologies from other similar kinds of ships such as DDG‐1000and DDG‐51 destroyers.VA ClassVirginia Class research and development effortscontinue to focus on cost reduction efforts,operational evaluation testing, development ofsonar, combat control, and electronic supportsystems, and submarine multi‐mission teamtrainer efforts. The FY 2011 budget of $155 millionfunds bow array efforts, integrated low pressureelectrolyzer development, system level andsubsystem improvements to Virginia Classelectronic systems, and Block IV Reduced Total Ownership Costs.OHIO ReplacementContinuing in FY 2011, the department has budgeted $672 million, which representsa significant increase in funding for the Ohio Class submarine replacement program(SSBN(X)). Research and development efforts will focus on the propulsion plant,missile compartment development, and platform development technologies like thepropulsor, electric actuation, maneuvering/ship control, and signatures. TheseFY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget 5–7