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Navy converting next 19 Virginia-class submarines from SSNs to SSGNs

Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:55 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Baltimore, MD
Member since Nov 2009
71672 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 6:55 pm
These will be replacing the four Ohio-class SSGNs that are currently in the fleet (Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, and Florida). These will be able to unleash guided cruise missiles from under the sea, launching them at unsuspecting targets on land and on sea.

The first submarine in the new SSGN variant of Virginia-class submarines will be the USS Arizona (SSGN-803), which is set to be launched in FY2028.

Navy.mil article
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
41012 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 7:01 pm to
“This my ocean” the Navy says.
Posted by Da Sheik
Mar a Lago
Member since Sep 2007
9393 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 7:44 pm to
I remember several years ago the Air force wanted to convert some nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles with conventional warheads.
Posted by Junky
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2005
9310 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 9:04 pm to
We are loosing something like 17% of its vls tubes in 4 years due to current timeline retirements.

Hopefully the drone ships come online as scheduled as by roughly 2038, we can potentially increase our current amount but 15-20%.
Posted by Allister Fiend
Member since Jan 2016
1117 posts
Posted on 8/3/26 at 9:07 pm to
Being a history buff I’d prefer the USS Arizona name being retired.
Regardless glad to see our equipment staying the envy of the world.
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