The Most Sophisticated Attack Submarine In US History Is Now In Service

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http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-sophisticated-attack-submarine-in-us-history-is-now-officially-in-service-2012-6



The U.S. Navy welcomed the most recent addition to its fleet of Virginia Class submarines in a commissioning ceremony yesterday at Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Billy Watkins at the Clarion Ledger reports that the USS Mississippi was brought into service yesterday in front of a crowd of Navy officials, VIPs, crew family members, and a handful of veteran groups.
The sub' has already been through sea trials and was christened back in December in Groton, Conn. at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
The Virginia Class boats have a list of technological innovations unique to their design.
The Mississippi actually came in a year early and under budget at $2 billion.


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[obxhead]

1. Just in time to fight the huge naval ships the terrorists have!

Under budget though, that's not something you read very often when it comes to weapons production. I bet someone is getting their ass chewed for that screw up.

[MadHound]

2. More wasted money,

Two billion, geez, how many people could that help here at home instead of out patrolling the ocean.

[Earth_First]

3. Defense Porn.