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US Navy to build replacement for USS Jimmy Carter
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: The US Navy is spending $5.1 billion to procure a Modified Virginia-class replacement for USS Jimmy Carter.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Procuring a one-off Modified Virginia-class submarine to augment or succeed USS Jimmy Carter
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 7:16 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Navy is seeking a replacement for USS Jimmy Carter after not publicly describing the Multi-Mission Platform inserted during its construction
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