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Introducing the UK’s newest SSN – the Fantasy class

As far as paper fleets go, the UK government’s plan to build up to 12 of the next generation SSN AUKUS (SSN-A) nuclear-powered attack submarines for the Royal Navy is right at the apogee of defence ...
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Report to Congress on SSN(X) Next-Generation Submarine

The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy’s envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation Attack Submarine, ...
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The Navy’s SSN(X) Submarine Will Redefine Undersea Warfare

The Navy’s SSN(X) program was initially revealed in 2014. While the platform is still under development and design plans are likely to change over time, the next-generation submarine class is expected ...
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The Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-Class Submarine Was a Real Game-Changer

-Designed in the 1970s with an emphasis on stealth, the seven boats were coated in anechoic tiles to reduce their acoustic signature. -Initially armed with Spearfish torpedoes for anti-submarine ...