Program · United States · U.S. Navy
John Lewis-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler
John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler · Production · U.S. Navy
Cost to the Government
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Program totals · 1 | ||
| Development program totalHistorical program RDT&E estimate. | $67.2MThen-year $ | T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Dec 2019 SAR |
| Unit costs · 1 | ||
| FY2027 new-construction average / shipDerived from $2,229M for two ships in the May 2026 plan. Budget request, not a signed fixed-price quote. | $1.115BThen-year $ | Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure FY2027 plan |
| Quantities · 2 | ||
| Delivered shipsFive delivered at publication; sixth was planned for summer 2026. Later deliveries are not assumed. | 5U.S. only | Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure May 2026 |
| Program acquisition quantityProgram requirement, not ships delivered. | 20U.S. only | Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Program, January 12, 2026 CRS · figure Jan 2026 CRS |
| Operating costs · 1 | ||
| Estimated annual O&S / shipEstimated average over a 40-year service life for 20 ships, not observed annual spending. | $40.839M / yrConstant FY2016 $ | T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Jan 2020 estimate |
Program totals · 1
- Development program totalHistorical program RDT&E estimate.T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Dec 2019 SAR$67.2MThen-year $
Unit costs · 1
- FY2027 new-construction average / shipDerived from $2,229M for two ships in the May 2026 plan. Budget request, not a signed fixed-price quote.Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure FY2027 plan$1.115BThen-year $
Quantities · 2
- Delivered shipsFive delivered at publication; sixth was planned for summer 2026. Later deliveries are not assumed.Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure May 20265U.S. only
- Program acquisition quantityProgram requirement, not ships delivered.Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Program, January 12, 2026 CRS · figure Jan 2026 CRS20U.S. only
Operating costs · 1
- Estimated annual O&S / shipEstimated average over a 40-year service life for 20 ships, not observed annual spending.T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Jan 2020 estimate$40.839M / yrConstant FY2016 $
Earlier observations · 3
Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.
| Measure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 new-construction average / shipDerived from $2,229M for two ships in the May 2026 plan. Budget request, not a signed fixed-price quote. | $1.115BThen-year $ | Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure FY2027 plan |
| Average procurement / shipOriginal program acquisition baseline; later quantity and cost estimates changed. | $627.312MThen-year $ | T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Sep 2017 baseline |
| Average procurement / shipTwenty-ship acquisition program average. | $703.845MThen-year $ | T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Dec 2019 SAR |
- FY2027 new-construction average / shipDerived from $2,229M for two ships in the May 2026 plan. Budget request, not a signed fixed-price quote.Navy Shipbuilding Plan, May 2026 U.S. Navy · figure FY2027 plan$1.115BThen-year $
- Average procurement / shipOriginal program acquisition baseline; later quantity and cost estimates changed.T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Sep 2017 baseline$627.312MThen-year $
- Average procurement / shipTwenty-ship acquisition program average.T-AO 205 December 2019 SAR, FY2021 budget Department of Defense · figure Dec 2019 SAR$703.845MThen-year $
Budget average versus construction award
A yearly shipbuilding budget can include government-furnished equipment and other costs beyond a shipbuilder’s contract. The FY2027 two-ship average is therefore labeled as a budget measure; historical program averages retain their different denominators.
Contracts & purchasing · 1
Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.
| Buyer → seller | Status | Value | Qty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Navy → General Dynamics NASSCOTAO 214–221; CRS reports approximately $491M / 6.2% savings relative to annual procurement. Award value not independently verified. | Block-buy award | Value not verified | 8 | Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Program, January 12, 2026 CRS · figure Sep 13, 2024 |
Open research: Figures retain the date and scope of the original source. A historical count, cumulative delivery or procurement plan is not today’s mission-capable inventory.
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