Virginia class submarine

The US Navy will name its second Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine as Wisconsin and bear SSBN-827 as the hull number.

Naval Sea Systems Command has restricted three of the newest Virginia-class submarines (SSN-774) due to questionable welding in piping instrumental in connecting the boats’ nuclear reactors to its propulsion system. According to a statement provided to USNI News on Wednesday, NAVSEA confirmed USS Minnesota (SSN-783), USS North Dakota (SSN-784) and USS John Warner (SSN-785) are currently being inspected for faulty welding after contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat discovered three steam…

The U.S.Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), was christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics’ Electric

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A new seabed warfare submarine, using a Virginia Class hull, is planned: The Virginia SSW

The Navy has developed a Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan that looks at rapidly inserting capability upgrades into the Virginia-class attack submarine mid-contract and considers long-term undersea warfare priorities such as converting the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) production line into a guided-missile submarine (SSGN) line in the late 2030s. The Navy’s Undersea Warfare Directorate (OPNAV N97) started the plan under previous director Vice Adm. Bill Merz, who now…

USS Illinois (SSN 786) as it conducted sea trials on August 1st. It's the #USNavy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine, after being commissioned on Saturday, October 29th 2016 at U.S. Naval Submarine Base in New London, in Groton Connecticut.

The Navy commissioned its latest Virginia-class nuclear attack boat, USS John Warner, in a Saturday ceremony.

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SSN USS Virginia Block Bow Modifications

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General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has contracted BAE Systems to produce 28 additional payload tubes for the Block V Virginia-class attack submarines.

SSN 788 USS Colorado - a Virginia-class submarine

Russian Submarine classes

The country’s maritime scope, and China’s rise, makes the AUKUS deal a no brainer.

The U. S. Navy is currently building one type of submarine, the general-purpose Virginia Class. In contrast, Russia is building six, in its greatest modernization since the Cold War.

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