Navy delays next-generation submarine start to early 2040s

[rangerrebew]

Navy delays next-generation submarine start to early 2040s
By Megan Eckstein
 Thursday, Mar 14

 
The U.S. Navy is pushing back the start of construction on its next-generation attack submarine by nearly a decade, citing tight budgets and a need to fund current and near-term operations.

A Navy spokesperson told Defense News construction on the lead ship of the SSN(X) program, which will follow the Virginia-class attack submarine, is now planned to start in the “early 2040s.” The Navy last year planned to begin the ship class in 2035, and it was previously set for a 2031 start.

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2024/03/14/navy-delays-next-generation-submarine-start-to-early-2040s/

[rangerrebew]

Yet another military threat - delay.  So far the new CNO is doing a fine job of threatening to weaken the Navy but isn't so hot at doing something to strengthen it.