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Navy Plans Virginia Subs Go To Block Eight Before SSN(X) Starts

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

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Navy Plans Virginia Subs Go To Block Eight Before SSN(X) Starts

A mockup of the Block V Virginia-class attack submarine with the Virginia Payload Module in use. (Image: General Dynamics Electric Boat)

The Navy director for Naval Reactors said the service plans to at least reach Block Eight on Virginia-class attack submarines before moving on to next-generation submarines now planned for the 2040s. “I think if you look at us as a Navy, we have said that we’re going to continue to build the [Virginia-class], that is currently the plan. We’re looking to go to a Block Eight. We are proceeding on with SSN(X) after that,” Adm. Bill Houston, director for Naval…

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