SSN(X)-class submarine
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The SSN(X)-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s planned next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, envisioned to succeed the Virginia class with enhanced stealth, sensor, and weapons capabilities for future undersea warfare.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | future nuclear-powered attack submarine class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
cruise missiles (planned)
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potential future hypersonic weapons (planned capability) ⓘ torpedoes (planned) ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | SSN(X) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
enhanced networked warfare capabilities
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enhanced sensors ⓘ enhanced stealth ⓘ enhanced weapons capability ⓘ greater payload capacity compared to Virginia class ⓘ greater speed and maneuverability compared to Virginia class ⓘ improved acoustic stealth compared to Virginia class ⓘ improved survivability in contested environments ⓘ improved undersea dominance ⓘ integration with future undersea unmanned systems ⓘ |
| designInfluence |
Seawolf-class submarine
NERFINISHED
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Virginia-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| funding | funded through U.S. Navy shipbuilding and conversion accounts ⓘ |
| intendedOperationalEnvironment |
blue-water operations
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contested maritime environments ⓘ littoral operations ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ⓘ special operations support ⓘ strike warfare ⓘ undersea warfare ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
high-end conflict against peer or near-peer adversaries
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long-range, long-endurance operations ⓘ |
| namingConvention | U.S. Navy hull classification symbol SSN(X) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| plannedToSucceed | Virginia-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAgency |
Naval Sea Systems Command
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Virginia-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programObjective | maintain U.S. undersea warfare superiority into the mid-21st century ⓘ |
| programType | next-generation attack submarine program ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
in design and requirements definition phase
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not yet in active service ⓘ |
| submarineType | attack submarine ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
advanced combat systems
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advanced sonar systems ⓘ improved quieting technologies ⓘ integration with unmanned undersea vehicles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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