![]() ![]() In practice, they actually cost less than $1.8 billion (in fiscal year 2009 dollars) each, due to improvements in shipbuilding technology. To reduce costs, the Virginia-class submarines use many "commercial off-the-shelf" (or COTS) components, especially in their computers and data networks. ![]() The Virginias were intended, in part, as a cheaper ($1.8 billion vs $2.8 billion) alternative to the Seawolf class submarines, whose production run was stopped after just three boats had been completed. Each submarine is projected to make 14-15 deployments during its 33-year service life. Over 4,000 suppliers are involved in the construction of the Virginia class. Īround 9 million work hours are required for the completion of a single Virginia class submarine. Virginia class submarines were the first US Navy warships designed with the help of computer-aided design (CAD) and visualization technology. AN/BYG-1 integrates the submarine Tactical Control System (TCS) and Weapon Control System (WCS).
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