Why the Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Is Nearly Unstoppable

[rangerrebew]

Why the Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Is Nearly Unstoppable

Constant upgrades are the key.
by Dave Majumdar

Key point: Overall, aside with the fact that the Navy simply needs more submarines to make up for a severe shortage in undersea assets, America’s silent service is in good condition from a technological standpoint.

The United States Navy might defer developing a new next-generation SSN(X) unless such a design holds the potential to provide a revolutionary leap over a modernized variant of the current Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN).

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-navys-virginia-class-submarine-nearly-unstoppable-39767

[rustynail]

Except for the 'diversity' of the crew.