Posted on 04/29/2014 7:02:46 PM PDT by Nachum
Edited on 04/29/2014 8:20:20 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The U.S. Navy plans to build 10 new SSN 774 Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next five years. Price tag: $17.6 billion.
A contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat and chief subcontractor Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding was announced Monday, the Navy Times reported.
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I think you're forgetting the USSS Hope and the USSS Change?
You are joking, right? It is sad that I need to ask.
That is pretty fast build time in peacetime. 10 boats in 5 years.
Yes. It is confusing for a lot of reasons. They are deconstructing the military, ruining morale, over taxing the forces in the field, and pissing off all our allies. They only thing I can make from all of this is that it is another slimy Chicago style kickback scheme on paid for with the money that should have gone to the men and women currently serving and our veterans.
That- and the possibility that they are actually preparing for a huge war.
After we get through scrapping all our nuclear weapons, what are they going to arm them with?
I can go along with “Hope”, Bob was a great supporter of the troops ;)
Perhaps of interest.
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