According to the CRS report from August of this year, the Navy has admitted that it will be unable to have its first working SSN(X) submarine ready by the original target date of fiscal year 2035.
-With an estimated cost of $6.7 billion to $8 billion per unit, the SSN(X) aims for operational capability in the 2040s. Next ...
The Navy wants the vessel to be powered by a nuclear reactor plant using low-enriched uranium (LEU), rather than the highly enriched uranium (HEU).
While the United States Navy (US Navy) is focused on integrating the new Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, designed to replace the aging Los Angeles-class, the force is already ...