New $3.9B T-AGOS 25 faces delays as Austal works to deliver new SWATH design

By Jason Sherman / November 12, 2024 at 4:40 PM
The Navy plans to spend more than $3.9 billion on a new fleet of T-AGOS 25-class Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance ships, crucial for detecting and tracking submarine activity in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and for strengthening anti-submarine warfare capabilities. However, the program, a major investment in undersea surveillance, is already a year behind schedule with full operational capability estimated for 2036, according to a recent report. The Defense Department has outlined the initial scope of the T-AGOS 25 project...

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