SSN(X): The U.S. Navy’s Plan to Build the Ultimate Stealth Submarine?
Story by Peter Suciu • Yesterday 6:39 PM
SSN(X): What is the Status of the Navy's Next-Generation Attack Submarine? - It could be well over a decade before the United States Navy begins to procure its new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN), the "Next-Generation Attack Submarine" – SSN(X). However, the development of the successor to the Virginia-class is already underway. The SSN(X) program is expected to incorporate advanced technologies and capabilities to ensure that the new submarines will be able to meet the evolving challenges of the modern maritime environment.
A number of issues are still unresolved.
According to a December 2022 report from the government watchdog Congressional Research Service, the U.S. Navy's proposed fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget requests $237.0 million in research and development funding for the SSN(X) program. Current issues for Congress include whether the Navy has accurately identified the SSN(X)'s required capabilities and accurately analyzed the impact that various required capabilities can have on the SSN(X)'s cost.
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