The USS Massachusetts, a Block IV Virginia-class submarine, could soon join the U.S. Navy fleet after completing its initial ...

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 strategies. -While similar ...

The US Navy is widely regarded for its global undersea superiority, a distinction which the service is intensely working to preserve through extensive modernization and submarine production. Today’s ...

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 ...

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine District of Columbia (SSBN-826) is more than halfway completed, with major modules due to ...

Building a Virginia-class submarine begins with a detailed design and planning phase, often years before physical work on assembling the submarine begins. Such a program emphasizes integrated product ...

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 ...

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 ...

Electric Boat is producing Virginia class submarines, which now cost more than $4 billion a ship; they are unmatched in ...