The Navy's next-generation submarine, known as SSN(X), is expected to be larger than the Virginia class, and still be the stealthiest nuclear submarine ever put to sea.
USS South Dakota attack submarine the most advanced submarine ever to be delivered to the Navy. The new boat, which is now operational, began as a prototype, test-bed platform to evolve these new technologies. What all of these
USS South Dakota innovations are informing current conceptual discussions now underway for the new generation of attack subs.
The U.S. Navy’s next-generation attack submarines will be larger than the existing fleet of Virginia-class attack submarines, a plan that could enable greater weapons payloads, longer service life and a host of not-yet-seen quieting technologies.
The Navy has begun work on a new generation of attack submarines with never-before-seen weapons, quieting technology, undersea attack drones, sonar and communications networking . . . to emerge in the 2030s.