ProtectedSubmarines US postpones attack sub program By ANI - March 22, 2024 0 728 The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey is moved at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in April 2022. (Ashley Cowan/HII) The U.S. Navy is pushing back the start of construction on its next-generation attack submarine by nearly a decade, citing tight budgets and a need to fund current and near-term operations, Defense News reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)