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Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s SSN(X) attack submarine, initially scheduled for construction in 2031, is now delayed until the early 2040s. -This...
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Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s SSN(X) attack submarine, initially scheduled for construction in 2031, is now delayed until the early 2040s. -This...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy faces a critical shortage of Virginia-class submarines as demand greatly surpasses supply, especially in the Pacific amid...
Advances in AI, quantum computing, and drone swarms from Russia and China could soon threaten the stealth capabilities of U.S. Navy submarines, challenging American...
Each new Virginia-class submarine “Block” of boats has advanced undersea attack and detection technology to new levels. Current Block III and Block V Virginia...
Summary and Key Points: Since Australia announced plans in 2021 to acquire nuclear-powered submarines via AUKUS, risks involving political commitment, delivery timelines, costs, and...
The U.S. Navy needs more Virginia-class submarines, but U.S. shipyards cannot build enough of them. The need right now is outpacing the supply, and...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine program faces severe delays, cost overruns, and workforce shortages. -Despite aiming to build two subs...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s future SSN(X) submarine aims to combine the speed and payload of the Seawolf-class, advanced stealth and sensors...
Block IV Virginia-Class Submarines, Explained The Block IV Virginia-class submarine is one of the finest vessels in the U.S. Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered fast...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is accelerating upgrades to its Block V Virginia-class submarines to replace the firepower lost when its four...