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Navy/USMC

Block VI Virginia Subs To Focus On Special Operations and Unmanned Systems

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

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Block VI Virginia Subs To Focus On Special Operations and Unmanned Systems

Naval Sea System Command’s presentation on the Virginia-class submarine at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space Expo. (Image: U.S. Navy)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Virginia-class attack submarine program manager last week said his office is in the early steps of considering what the Block VI design will include, noting it will likely have special operations and unmanned systems integration. “With Block V and beyond it’s all about how do we bring change and increase capability,” Capt. Christopher Hanson said here during a presentation at the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space expo last week. “That capability really comes in…

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