Block V Virginia class set to strengthen US Navy submarine force capability

摘要

In early December 2019, the Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a nine-boat contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for Virginia class nuclear-powered attack submarines, of which three will be built with the newly developed Virginia Payload Module (VPM).The Virginia class Block V contract includes an option for an additional submarine which will also have the VPM if the option is exercised and the submarine built. The Block V contract is a US$22.2 billion fixed-price incentive fee, multi-year procurement contract for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.