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USS Vermont is the first Block IV Virginia-class submarine. Block IV consists of 10 submarines. [126] The 2013 budget sequestration put this 10-submarine in doubt by budget sequestration that same year. [127] The most costly shipbuilding contract in history, worth $17.6 billion, was awarded on 28 April 2014 to General Dynamics Electric Boat.
USS South Dakota (SSN-790), is a nuclear powered Virginia-class submarine in service with the United States Navy.The contract to build her was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia on 22 December 2008.
USS Indiana (SSN-789) is a nuclear powered United States Navy Virginia-class attack submarine, named for the State of Indiana.She is the sixteenth of her class and sixth of the significantly redesigned Block III, including a revised bow and VLS technology from the Ohio-class of guided missile submarines. [12]
USS Norfolk (SSN-815) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy, the second Block VI attack submarines and 42nd overall of her class. She will be the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name Norfolk, the name previously belonged to a Los Angeles-class submarine.
USS Atlanta (SSN-813) will be a nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy, the twelfth Block V attack submarines and 40th overall of her class.. The submarine will be the sixth U.S. Navy vessel named for Atlanta, Georgia.
The US Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is projected to run $17 billion over budget through 2030. The Navy is expected to build two Virginia subs a year and faces a time crunch with ...
A new Virginia-class submarine has been delivered to the U.S. Navy: The future USS New Jersey. ... According to the SSN 796's commissioning committee, the New Jersey will be part of the Block IV ...
The contract to build the submarine was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries in partnership with the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Newport News, Virginia, on 22 December 2008. The boat became the fourth of the Block III submarines featuring a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class SSGNs. [10]