The Navy’s ‘New’ Block V Virginia-Class Submarine Has A Secret

Summary

KEY POINTS:

• Block V will feature a new design known as the Virginia Payload Module, or VPM.
• The VPM is a ‘hull plug’ that can increase the boat’s payload.
• Because of the VPM, the Block V will be able to carry three times more Tomahawk missiles than Block IV.

References

• SUBMARINES & AUKUS—01: COLLECTION | The Runway
• APR 2023 Virginia Payload Module to Give Subs More Firepower—National Defence Magazine
• APR 2023 Seabed Espionage Variant of Virginia Class Submarine In Development—The Drive

Source Information:

• Article Source: Military, Defense & National Security News: 19FortyFive
• Media Check: 1945 - Media Bias Fact Check ((HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
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