Event Brief
Navy SSN(X) attack sub program slips to
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy’s SSN(X) next-generation attack submarine has slipped to 2040 and faces high projected costs.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: SSN(X) next-generation attack submarine program is delayed to 2040 and projected to cost up to $8.7 billion per boat.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The submarine-industrial base that would build SSN(X) cannot build Virginia-class boats on schedule, leading the Navy to defer SSN(X) and buy more Virginias.
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