Navy Official Calls SSN(X) The 'Ultimate Apex Predator'

摘要

A Navy official this week called the next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, SSN(X),an apex predator that will combine the best capability and technologies from three earlierdesigns.“We are looking at the ultimate apex predator for the maritime domain. It is going to be faster,carry a significant punch, bigger payload, larger salvo rate, it’s going to have acousticsuperiority and simultaneously we’re going to work on operational availability with respect tomaintenance and life of the ship,” Rear Adm. Bill Houston, Director of the Undersea WarfareDivision, N97, said July 21 during a pre-recorded Navy League SeaAirSpace Prequel discussionahead of the main exposition next month.