USS Montana (SSN-794)

Montana will be a Virginia-class submarine, honoring the U.S. State of Montana which is known for the service of its people. Approximately 10% of Montana citizens have served in the Armed Forces. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced its name on September 3, 2015 at a ceremony hosted in Billings, Montana with U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT). This will only be the second commissioned warship bearing the name Montana.

A contract modification for Oregon SSN-793, Montana SSN-794, and USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) was initially awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat for $594.7 million in April 2012. On December 23, 2014, they were awarded an additional $121.8 million contract modification to buy long lead-time material for the three Virginia-class submarines. The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat the contract to construct 10 Block IV Virginia-class submarines for $17.6 billion on April 28, 2014. USS Vermont (SSN-792) commenced in May 2014 with the 10th ship scheduled for delivery in 2023.