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Virginia-class attack submarine is the new ‘backbone’ of Navy’s undersea service

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy officially has a new “backbone” of its submarine fleet that is bigger, faster, quieter, and has more endurance and firepower than the Vietnam War-era design it passed by in ...
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U.S. Navy Virginia-Class vs. Astute-Class: Which Submarine Is the Best on Earth?

Key Points and Summary - A comparison between the UK's Astute-class and the U.S. Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarines reveals two highly capable but distinct designs shaped by national ...
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Work starts on 31st Virginia-class attack submarine

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 National Interest

Congress Is Spending Big on the Virginia-class Submarines

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 ...
The National Interest

Here’s How the US Navy Builds a Virginia-Class Attack Submarine

Constructing Virginia-class submarines like the USS Massachusetts showcases both the excellence in American engineering and the underlying, fundamental weaknesses in America’s shipyards. The ...
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Report to Congress on the Virginia-class Submarine Program and AUKUS Pillar I

Virginia-class submarine program. The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998, and a total of 41 have been procured through FY2025. From ...
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Huntington Ingalls Supplies Virginia-Class Submarine to US Navy

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently stated that its Newport News Shipbuilding (“NNS”) division has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy.