Next-Gen US Missile Submarine Sees A $1.7 Billion Cost Hike

Next-Gen US Missile Submarine Sees A $1.7 Billion Cost Hike

The Navy raised the estimated price tag for the first of its next-generation nuclear-missile submarines by $1.7 billion, another black eye for a program that’s the centerpiece of the service’s modernization plans.

U.S. Navy's next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine delayed until 2040

Originally expected to enter production in 2031, the timeline was first pushed back to 2035 and is now set for 2040, due to increasing costs and financial pressures. The U.S. Navy’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $623 million to support the ongoing development of the programme.     The SSN(X) submarines are planned to feature enhanced stealth, improved intelligence capabilities, greater torpedo capacity, and better integration with…