Improved Block V Virginia Class Submarines could defer development of SSN(X)
The U.S. Navy might defer developing a new, next-generation nuclear attack submarine — or SSN(X) — unless such a design holds the potential to provide a revolutionary leap over a modernized variant of the current Virginia-class attack submarine. Over the years, the Virginia-class has proven to be an adaptable and versatile design with plenty of room for growth. Indeed, …