US Future SSN(X) More Likely Evolved Virginia

There is a faction in the US SSN world (both submariners and SSN builders) who see the USN's future SSN(X) as an opportunity to re-introduce an updated, very expensive, hi-spec, "Seawolf II".

But for quantity building, and lower price, Congress and the naval brass (who need to budget for all types of naval craft) will likely opt for a submarine class more evolved from the Virginia SSN Block V and VI.

Some useful further reading is at https://news.usni.org/2020/11/20/navy-new-virginia-block-vi-virginia-attack-boat-will-inform-ssnx