NAVY TO GET 10 TH VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE

摘要

The U.S. Navy has sealed the deal on a 10th ship in its latest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine, issuing a $2.4 billion adjustment on its contract. The original contract was for nine boats with an option for a 1 Oth, which brings the total cost of the contract with prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat to $24.1 billion. The 10th Block V Virginia-class submarine will include the Virginia Payload Module, an 84-foot section of the boat that will serve as an undersea vertical launcher for missiles. The modern Virginia-class subs coming off the lines can hold 12 Tomahawk missiles in a launcher on the bow. With the payload module section added amidships, each of the Virginia Payload Modules on the Block Vs will have the capacity for 40 cruise missiles. In total, eight of the 10 boats in Block V will have the module.