I wonder if the crew were Ukrainians rent boys or labour together supporters to try and talk up the current caretaker of number 10 tough on defence charade.

🚨 Breaking: Info on SSN(X), submarine tenders, UUVs, Columbia, & Virginia plans! Key takeaways on submarine procurement and construction from the newly released Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan: Overall Undersea Budget and Goals: * The FY27 to FY31 plan invests $124.9B across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) for boat construction. * The Navy set a goal to reach a production rate of at least one Columbia-class boat and two Virginia-class boats per year by FY31. * To support these goals, the plan invests $2.4B in FY27 and $6.2B across the FYDP to expand and strengthen the boat industrial base. * The newly established PAE Undersea portfolio directs all activities to deliver nuclear-powered attack, ballistic missile, and guided missile boats. * An artificial intelligence tool named ShipOS has been deployed to target Virginia and Columbia-class production, which has reduced boat schedule planning from 160 manual hours to under 10 minutes. Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN) * Columbia-class is the top acquisition priority, replacing Ohio-class to carry the vast majority of the nation's nuclear warheads into the 2080s. * The plan invests $15.2B in FY27 to procure one Columbia-class boat, with $62.0B allocated across the FYDP for continued procurement. * Starting with the third boat procured in FY26, Columbia-class boats are constructed in a serial manner to deliver one per year. * The design features fly-by-wire control with an X-plane stern configuration, improved quieting technology, and an electric propulsion system. * The program of record includes a minimum of 12 boats, separated into a three builds; two-boat Build I and a five-boat Build II & III. Fast Attack Boats (SSN) * The plan invests $14.0B in FY27 and $62.9B across the FYDP for Virginia-class boats. * This funding procures two Virginia-class boats in FY27 and ten across the FYDP. * A Block VI multi-year contract spanning FY25 to FY29 provides stable demand to help shipbuilders retain skilled workers. * The FYDP specifically funds six Block VI boats between FY27 and FY29, and four Block VII boats in FY30 and FY31. Future Attack Boats (SSN(X)) * SSN(X) is being engineered from the outset to accommodate and utilize unmanned systems and payloads. * Starting in the mid-2040s, SSN(X) will complement Virginia-class to create a mixed attack boat force. * These future boats will have a larger payload volume, superior survivability, and organic hosting capabilities for robotic and autonomous systems. * Trade studies and technology development are actively continuing, with planned lead boat construction in the early 2040s. Support and Unmanned Undersea Vehicles * The plan procures two AS(X) tenders in FY27 to replace Emory S Land and Frank Cable. * AS(X) tenders are specifically designed to support deployed Virginia and Columbia-class boats. * The Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) program receives $135.8M in FY27 to procure two vehicles, and $1.13B across the FYDP for 16 vehicles. * XLUUVs are pier-launched with modular payload bays designed to support current and future sensor suites. * Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) act as force multipliers by deploying sensors, delivering payloads, mapping the seabed, and performing mine countermeasures.