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Navy Request Outlines SSN(X) Next Sub Development

Thursday, February 13th, 2020

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Navy Request Outlines SSN(X) Next Sub Development

The Virginia-class submarine future USS Delaware (SSN-791) at sea for sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug, 31, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request outlined its plans to develop and start funding work for the next attack submarine, SSN(X) The service is requesting $1 million in FY ’21 and plans another $1 million in each year through FY ’25, classifying it as SSN(X) class submarine development. This FY ’21 funds will be split between $750,000 for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division in Maryland and $250,000 for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport in Rhode Island. The…

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