A New Class Of Nuclear Submarine Will Join The US Navy In 2028

The U.S. Navy's inventory of nuclear submarines is getting ready to expand with an upcoming all-new class of vessels. Here's ...
The National Interest

The Navy’s SSN(X) Submarine, Explained

A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report highlights just how bad the United States Navy is doing in the shipbuilding department. According to the CRS report from August of this year, the ...
USNI

Report to Congress on SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarine

In the designation SSN(X), the “X” means that the exact design of the boat has not yet been determined. The Navy’s FY2024 budget submission envisaged procuring the first SSN(X) in FY2035. The Navy’s ...
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Navy delays $8B SSN(X) submarine procurement to 2040

The U.S. Navy’s next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine program, designed to merge Virginia-class stealth with Seawolf-class firepower, has been delayed to 2040 due to budget limits and competing ...
The National Interest

Behind the Delay: The Navy’s Next-Generation SSN(X) Submarine Faces Financial Hurdles

Summary: The U.S. Navy has announced a significant delay in the construction of its next-generation attack submarine, the SSN(X), pushing the start date to the early 2040s due to budget constraints.