The Navy's addition of a third Virginia-class submarine in the fiscal year 2020 budget request is intended to signal its commitment and give contractors time to prepare for an increased production cadence in future years, according to the program manager. The third sub is one of the major changes to the service's actual budget request compared to projections from previous years. However, the Navy has stated the sub will effectively be built as if it was planned in FY-23 because...
