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Navy Seeks $30 Million To Develop SSN(X) In FY 2022

Friday, June 4th, 2021

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Navy Seeks $30 Million To Develop SSN(X) In FY 2022

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 is requesting $30 million in fiscal year 2022 to help develop the next-generation attack submarine program, SSN(X), and outlined its near term development plans. “The U.S. Navy must produce and maintain a submarine fleet that is of sufficient capability to protect America from current and future threats. SSN(X) will be designed to counter the emerging threat posed by near peer adversary competition for undersea supremacy,” the budget request released in May said. While the current Virginia-class attack submarine…

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