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Draft NDAA Adds Second Sub, Zeroes Out Delayed Frigate

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Draft NDAA Adds Second Sub, Zeroes Out Delayed Frigate
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784) is moored in the graving dock at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard moments before its christening ceremony in November 2013. (Photo: U.S. Navy by John Narewski)

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) initial draft of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA) added $1 billion to find a second Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN), seemingly balanced by zeroing out the delayed Constellation-class frigate. According to funding tables for the NDAA, which will not appropriate the funds, the committee added $1 billion for one more SSN on top of the $3.6 billion requested for one submarine plus other advanced procurement funds. However, the funding tables also…

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