The Future U.S. Navy Submarine That’s Already Making Waves

Published on 02/11/2021
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Unmanned Undersea Vehicles

The SSN(X) has one very important function that a few people are already starting to talk about, a lot. It will have the ability to counter attacks from UUVs, or unmanned undersea vehicles. These are manufactured by China and Russia, and are designed to take out submarines and boats. As you can imagine, it takes specialized equipment to handle the threat of these vessels, and the SSN(X) seems to be up to the demanding challenge.

Unmanned Undersea Vehicles

Unmanned Undersea Vehicles

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A While To Wait For Construction

Although you may have already been getting your hopes up about seeing this incredible vessel in action sometime soon, you might need to wait a long while. It turns out that the program is only targeted for the year 2031, with construction on these submarines set to begin at the start of 2034. The navy is aiming to buy two of these per year, starting from then. If you’re wondering about why it’s going to take so long, perhaps we should clarify what the hold-up is all about.

A While To Wait For Construction

A While To Wait For Construction

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