Navy Finalizing Virginia Payload Module Design, Will Begin Prototyping To Reduce Risk
The Virginia-class submarine program is finalizing the Virginia Payload Module design and will start prototyping soon to reduce risk and…
PEO Subs Would Like Virginia Payload Modules on All Block V Subs; Decision Set For December
The Program Executive Office for Submarines would like to see the Virginia Payload Module built into all its Block V…
Navy Preparing for Next-Generation Attack Submarine SSN(X) Decisions in 2024
Though the Virginia-class attack submarine program (SSN-774) is still going strong, delivering boats ahead of schedule and below original cost…
Ohio Replacement Program Setting Technical Baseline, Preparing for RFP Release
This post has been corrected to reflect that the upcoming Ohio Replacement Program request for proposals will cover only detail…
House Appropriators Trim Shipbuilding Programs, Fund 7 Growlers
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to $138 million in advance procurement funding as going towards the T-AO(X)…
HASC Pushing for Virginia Payload Module on All Block V Attack Boats
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee would have the Navy put the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) on…
Opinion: How Budget Pressure Prompted the Success of Virginia-Class Submarine Program
The following is an excerpt from the book F.I.R.E. – How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation, Copyright…