Virginia-class submarine Block V
Block V variant of the Virginia-class multirole submarine. GAO’s 2025 assessment describes acoustic improvements and the Virginia Payload Module on nine of the initial ten planned boats.
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Virginia Class Submarine Block V
Historical assessment published June 11, 2025: Block V acquisition increment adds acoustic improvements; the report describes a Virginia Payload Module for nine of the initial ten boats. It reports negotiations to add two more Block V submarines, which must not be counted as completed deliveries. The broader Virginia construction rate was reported as 1.15 submarines per year in 2024. Plans and forecasts describe the report period, not verified current status.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office · Jun 11, 2025 · Supports Program, Program · program system:virginia-class-block-v
“The program’s 2024 construction rate fell to 1.15 submarines per year from 1.2”
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