Appendix

Appendix

Modernization tables used throughout the 2024 Index.

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U.S. Army

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U.S. Army Modernization Table Citations

General Sources

Program Sources

M1A1/2 Abrams:

M2 Bradley:

Stryker:

HMMWV:

AH-64D Apache:

AH-64E:

UH-60A:

UH-60M:

CH-47D Chinook:

CH-47F Chinook:

MQ-1C Gray Eagle:

DPL:

XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle:

AMPV:

JLTV:

U.S. Navy

 

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U.S. Navy Modernization Table Citations

General Sources

  • Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, “Naval Vessel Register,” https://www.nvr.navy.mil/ (accessed September 16, 2023).
  • International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2023, “North America.”
  • U.S. Department of the Navy, Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Estimates, Navy, Justification Book Volume 1 of 3, Aircraft Procurement, Navy, Budget Activities 01–04, March 2023, https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/24pres/APN_BA1-4_Book.pdf (accessed September 16, 2023).
  • U.S. Department of the Navy, Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Estimates, Navy, Justification Book Volume 1 of 1, Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, March 2023, https://www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Documents/24pres/SCN_Book.pdf (accessed September 16, 2023).
  • U.S. Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities–OPNAV N9, Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for Fiscal Year 2024, March 2023, https://www.govexec.com/media/navy_2024_shipbuilding_plan.pdf (accessed September 16, 2023).

Program Sources

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier (CVN 68)

Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser (CG-47)

Zumwalt-Class Destroyer (DDG-1000)

Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer (DDG-51)

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Constellation-class Frigate (FFG-62)

Avenger-Class Mine Countermeasure Ship (MCM-1)

Ohio-Class Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN-726)

Seawolf-Class Fast Attack Submarine (SSN-21)

Los Angeles-Class Fast Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

Virginia-Class (SSN-774)

Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN-726)

Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD-1)

America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA-6)

San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD-17)

Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship (LSD-41)

Harpers Ferry-Class Dock Landing Ships (LSD-49)

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

EA-18G Growler

F/A-18 Super Hornet

F-35C Joint Strike Fighter

U.S. Air Force

 

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Program Sources

B-21:

F-35A

F-15EX Strike Eagle

KC-46 Pegasus

C-130J

MQ-9 Reaper

B-52 Stratofortress

B-1B Lancer

B-2 Spirit

A-10 Thunderbolt II

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-35 A Lightning

F-15C/D Eagle

F-15E Strike Eagle

F-22 Raptor

KC-10 Extender

KC-135 Stratotanker

KC-46 Pegasus

C-5M Galaxy

C-17 Globemaster III

C-130J Super Hercules

RQ-4 Global Hawk

MQ-9 A/B Reaper

RC-135 Rivet Joint

U-2 Dragon Lady

E-3 Sentry

E-8 JSTARS

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General Sources

Program Sources

AV-8B:

JLTV:

AAV:

ACV:

AH-1Z Viper:

F/A-18 (A-D):

F-35B:

F-35C:

HMMWV:

MV-22B Osprey:

CH-53E Super Stallion:

CH53K King Stallion:

KC-130J:

LAV-25:

U.S. Space Force

 

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General Sources

Program Sources

GPS

SBIRS

DSP

SBSS

STPSat-6

LPDE

STSS-ATR

  • Center for Strategic and International Studies, Missile Defense Project, “Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS),” Missile Threat, last updated July 19, 2021, https://missilethreat.csis.org/defsys/stss/ (accessed September 15, 2023).
  • Gunter’s Space Page, “STSS-ATRR,” last update January 14, 2032, https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/stss-atrr.htm (accessed September 15, 2023).
  • News release, “Missile Defense Agency Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction Satellite Transfers to Air Force Space Command,” U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, February 26, 2011, https://www.mda.mil/news/11news0004.html (accessed September 15, 2023).

GSSAP

DMSP

WSF-M

Milstar

AEHF

DSCS

WGS

FLTSATCOM

UFO

MUOS

CBAS

PWSA

Ascent

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