We wrote about delays in the delivery of Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles, F-15EX fighters,
What is known
The US Navy ordered nine submarinesBlock V and Block IV of the Virginia class. The construction cost was $24 billion. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), implementation is delayed by 2 years.
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Independent government auditorsfound that the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class fast submarine project continues to "degrade". The key problem is the shortage of personnel.
The American defense industry is experiencinglack of qualified personnel, which makes it impossible to ensure the timely completion of work. Moreover, the shortage of highly qualified personnel reaches 25%.
One reason is the high levelworkload associated with the construction of the Columbia-class strategic missile cruisers. They will become carriers of Trident II (D5) intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads and will replace the Ohio-class submarines.
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The main innovation in Block V submarineswill be the presence of the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). This model will allow an increase in the number of Tomahawk cruise missiles and other weapons. At the same time, the length of the submarine will increase by 25 meters and will be 140 meters.