July 22 (UPI) -- A top Navy admiral hinted this week that the service's next-generation attack submarine will have the strongest attributes of its predecessors -- including payload, speed, acoustics, sensors, operational availability and the service life of three submarines combined.
Adm. Bill Houston, director of the Navy's undersea warfare requirements office, said during a panel discussion that the service is "looking at the ultimate apex predator for the maritime domain" during a panel discussion, Breaking Defense and Seapower Magazine reported on Wednesday.