Only limited by food and maintenance requirements. The SSN (X) or Next-Generation Attack Submarine program of the United States Navy aims to develop a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines to succeed the Virginia and Seawolf classes.

2021年5月25日 · According to the CRS SSN (X) report: “Under the Navy’s FY2020 30-year (FY2020-FY2049) shipbuilding plan, the first SSN (X) would be procured in FY2031, along with a single Virginia-class boat. In FY2032 and FY2033, the final four Virginia-class boats would be procured, at a rate of two per year.

2021年11月22日 · Before Virginia, the Navy developed the Sea Wolf-class to be a deep-diving submarine with a weapons room that can field about 50 torpedoes. Perry said, in broad strokes, SSN (X) would take the heavily-armed Seawolf template, combine the stealthy technology developed for Virginia and keep the time in maintenance to a minimum.

2023年11月8日 · The Navy is designing SSN(X) as a larger, faster and more heavily armed attack submarine than the current Virginia-class boats.

2024年3月14日 · A Navy spokesperson told Defense News construction on the lead ship of the SSN (X) program, which will follow the Virginia-class attack submarine, is now planned to start in the “early 2040s.”...

2024年1月18日 · Designated as the SSN (X), the service’s next-gen attack submarine is expected to blow competitors out of the water once introduced. The upcoming program is considered a critical component of the...

2025年1月8日 · For Fiscal Year 2025, the U.S. Navy has already requested $586.9 million for research and development of the SSN (X) Program. Finally, summarizing aspects of the new class’s design, the U.S. Navy has stated that the goal for the SSN (X) submarines is to combine the capabilities of the current generation of attack platforms in service.

2021年7月21日 · The Navy’s next-generation attack submarine, dubbed SSN(X), is in the most nascent stages of development. Most details on it remain linked solely to what Navy brass will occasionally discuss in...

2022年12月2日 · The U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Attack Submarine SSN(X) is inching along and still in its initial development cycle that will eventually bring on new boats to replace the Virginia-class fast attack subs by the mid-2030s.

2024年9月30日 · The U.S. Navy has big plans for modernizing existing major end items. The maritime branch is excited about the next-generation DDG (X) destroyer and the F/A-XX next-generation fighter jet. Now, the SSN (X) futuristic submarine that will replace the Virginia-class boats is experiencing delays.