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Old 05-14-2007, 17:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
rickusn
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Its a bit too early.

But there has been talk of adapting the Virginia class design.

The existing SSBNs have a 40 year hull life.

The oldest was commissioned 10/84(The SSGN conversions are older.).

So a program probably wont be officially started until circa 2015.
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