Two Virginia-Class Submarines A Year: The Industrial Problem The U.S. Navy Cannot Buy Its Way Out Of

Two Virginia-Class Submarines A Year: The Industrial Problem The U.S. Navy Cannot Buy Its Way Out Of

One of my favorite lived experiences in the defense and military career I have had the privilege of enjoying was standing on the bridge of the USS North Carolina, a real-life Virginia-class submarine, back in October of 2004. To be fair, she was the module section for the North Carolina, being completed at Electric Boat in Groton. Even all those years ago, I could tell these were truly special subs, but nothing stays static, and the challenges a…