Virginia-klass

Key facts

Builders

Newport News Shipbuilding

Operators

United States Navy Royal Australian Navy (planned)

Preceded by

Seawolf class Ohio class (cruise missile submarine variant)

Succeeded by

SSN(X) class

Cost

$2.8 billion per unit (2019); $4.3 billion per unit w/VPM (2023)

Built

2000–present

In commission

2004–present

Planned

US Navy : 45 Royal Australian Navy : 3 , (3 block IV second-hand) + option for 2 more

On order

43 Detailed orders: 4 block I, 6 block II, 8 block III, 10 block IV, 12 Block V, 3 block VI)

Building

8 (2 block IV, 6 block V)

Completed

26 (4 block I, 6 block II, 8 block III, 8 block IV)