Although the SSN(X) series will elevate US naval capabilities, the Virginia submarines should not be discounted. The US Navy’s recently proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget has deferred the procurement of ...
-The Virginia-class was conceived to replace aging Los Angeles-class subs with a quieter, more versatile boat the Navy could afford after the truncated Seawolf program. -Early blocks carried 12 ...
The keel was laid this week for the future USS Barb, the 31st Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, as the Navy continues to transition away from dependence on the Cold War-era Los ...
The U.S. Navy’s newest stealth submarine isn’t just quieter, it’s smarter. The USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), part of the Virginia-class Block V line, completed trials this year and represents a major ...
Submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat has fulfilled another significant objective in its production for the U.S. Navy.
To find replacement parts when something fails unexpectedly, the Navy has sometimes had to "cannibalize" other submarines.
In this Tuesday, July 1, 2014 photo, a missile hatch for a Virginia class nuclear powered submarine is worked on by Electric Boat employees at the company's Quonset Point facility, in North Kingstown, ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed initial sea trials for Virginia-class attack ...
Representing the Navy’s latest undersea warfare platform, the Virginia-class is hard to beat. From payload and speed to low acoustic signature and versatility, these submarines play a critical role in ...
Graham Corp., manufacturer of critical components for defense, space, energy and process industries, has secured a $136.5 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy to support the Virginia-class ...