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Virginia-class submarine
New Jersey
was delivered to the US Navy.
(Janes/Michael Fabey)</p>
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HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit confirmed on 25 April it had delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
<em>New Jersey</em>
(SSN 796) to the US Navy (USN) in a release, noting the SSN is scheduled to be commissioned later in 2024.
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<p>The submarine delivery comes at a time when the USN shipbuilding is coming under scrutiny – with the Virginia-class programmes being one of the efforts coming under intense focus – for running far behind schedule.</p>
<p>Not only is the Virginia shipbuilding programme off schedule, but lawmakers are questioning the recent USN fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request for only a single submarine, when two were expected.</p>
<p>However, USN officials noted they are making the best decisions possible because of workforce and supply-chain issues that continue to plague the efforts to build submarines and other naval vessels.</p>
<p><em>New Jersey</em>
is the 11th Virginia-class submarine delivered by NNS and the 23rd built as part of the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat.
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<p>The vessel is a Block IV Virginia-class SSN, and these submarines are of particular concern, according to USN officials.</p>
<p>Block IV Virginia-class SSNs are running about 36 months behind schedule, while Block V Virginias are running about 24 months behind schedule, according to a 45-day shipbuilding review of these programmes and USN officials who spoke about the review’s findings on 2 April during a roundtable media discussion.</p>
<p><em>For more information about the 45-day review, please see</em>US Navy seeks to address major programme delays caused by shipbuilding’s new normal of worker and supply shortages.</p>
<p class=”text-body text-muted small”>
Virginia-class submarine
New Jersey
was delivered to the US Navy.
(Janes/Michael Fabey)</p>
<p>
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit confirmed on 25 April it had delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
<em>New Jersey</em>
(SSN 796) to the US Navy (USN) in a release, noting the SSN is scheduled to be commissioned later in 2024.
</p>
<p>The submarine delivery comes at a time when the USN shipbuilding is coming under scrutiny – with the Virginia-class programmes being one of the efforts coming under intense focus – for running far behind schedule.</p>
<p>Not only is the Virginia shipbuilding programme off schedule, but lawmakers are questioning the recent USN fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request for only a single submarine, when two were expected.</p>
<p>However, USN officials noted they are making the best decisions possible because of workforce and supply-chain issues that continue to plague the efforts to build submarines and other naval vessels.</p>
<p><em>New Jersey</em>
is the 11th Virginia-class submarine delivered by NNS and the 23rd built as part of the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat.
</p>
<p>The vessel is a Block IV Virginia-class SSN, and these submarines are of particular concern, according to USN officials.</p>
<p>Block IV Virginia-class SSNs are running about 36 months behind schedule, while Block V Virginias are running about 24 months behind schedule, according to a 45-day shipbuilding review of these programmes and USN officials who spoke about the review’s findings on 2 April during a roundtable media discussion.</p>
<p><em>For more information about the 45-day review, please see</em>US Navy seeks to address major programme delays caused by shipbuilding’s new normal of worker and supply shortages.</p>