The US Navy adopted the submarine SSN 797 Iowa - the next, 24th Virginia-class attack submarine

The US Navy adopted the submarine SSN 797 Iowa - the next, 24th Virginia-class attack submarine. It was built according to the Block IV project, which provides for the reduction of the number of major repairs during the service life of the submarine from 4 to 3, which should increase the efficiency of the submarine's operation. The General Dynamics Electric Boat company is to deliver a total of 10 submarines of this type to the US Navy under a 2014 contract worth $17.6 billion (Block V is also under construction). Iowa is the 6th submarine of the Block IV project and the 12th warship delivered to the US Navy this year. In addition to Iowa, they received, in particular, Virginia-class submarine (Block II) SSN 783 Minnesota after overhaul.