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The US Navy’s $8 billion SSN(X) stealth submarine is now a giant headache
Summary and Key Points: The SSN(X) program represents the next generation of American undersea dominance, promising the ...
The US Navy does not have the capacity to build the SSN(X) submarines at scale—but rather than acknowledging this, it has simply attempted to delay their completion dates.
The following is the Jan. 26, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues for Congress. From the ...
BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy officially has a new “backbone” of its submarine fleet that is bigger, faster, quieter, and has more endurance and firepower than the Vietnam War-era design it passed by in ...
Building a Virginia-class submarine begins with a detailed design and planning phase, often years before physical work on assembling the submarine begins. Such a program emphasizes integrated product ...
Hai Kun (SS-711), also known as Narwhal, successfully completed its first submerged sea trials on January 29, 2026.
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