U.S. Navy Signs Up for 9 New Nuclear Submarines
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The U.S. Navy has just signed the largest warship building deal ever. The service will pay more than 20 billion dollars for nine new Virginia-class attack submarines. The submarines will replace Cold War-era Los Angeles-class boats in America’s submarine fleet, adding new technology and greater firepower. Many of the new submarines will include a long-awaited capability to launch swarms of cruise missiles.
The deal, announced on December 2, awards $22 billion to a shipbuilding team consisting of General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries. The submarines, The Diplomat reports, will begin construction this year, with deliveries taking place from 2025 to 2029. One of the submarines will be of the Virginia classes’ Block IV configuration, with the remaining eight of the new Block V configuration.
The U.S. Navy has approximately 65 submarines in service. Fourteen are Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, part of America’s nuclear triad and built to carry out nuclear deterrence patrols. A handful of these submarines are at sea at all times, armed with nuclear weapons. The Navy also maintains four converted Ohio-class submarinescapable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles (TLAMs) a detachment of Navy SEALs and their swimming vehicles, or some combination. The service also operates 35 older Los Angeles-class attack submarines, three Seawolf class submarines, and 13 of the newer Virginia-class submarines.
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It’s been a busy few days in Groton! Members of the USS Utah Commissioning Committee joined the crew of the USS Utah (SSN-801), submarine veterans and others at a variety of events! Thanks to Kurt Delaney at Outer Lights Brewery, Long Point Hall, Navy SubVets and so many others who welcomed us into their community […]
BY JOE WIRTHLIN KSLTV.com SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine will be christened the USS Utah (SSN-801) in Groton, Connecticut on Oct. 25. Approximately 3,000 people were invited to the christening, according to the USS Utah Commissioning Committee. Read the rest of the story here: https://ksltv.com/local-news/newest-submarine-uss-utah/823393/
Lt Nathaniel Walko, Senior Chief Dan Miller, MMN1 Wesley Bartholomew, and SSSN Kameron Smith represented the USS Utah during the Day’s of ’47. While here they participated in the Pioneer Day parade, visited the Utah Governor’s office, met with business and community leaders, were introduced at a Salt Lake Bees game and Real Salt Lake […]
Crew members of the USS Utah will celebrate Pioneer Days during their visit in July 2025. They are special guests of the Salt Lake Bees, Real Utah and the Days of 47 rodeo. Watch for them riding the submarine float with Utah’s submarine veterans during the Days of 47 Parade!
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