Each Block V Virginia-class submarine can carry up to 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles a loadout that pushes an attack boat into the traditional territory of much larger guided-missile submarines. This one ...
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 ...
The president of General Dynamics Electric Boat division on Wednesday said a multi-year contract to procure 15 nuclear-powered submarines is still months ...
The commander of Naval Submarine Forces on Monday argued it is "critically important” the government continues supporting the SSN(X) next generation ...
The U.S. Navy has begun work on a new generation of attack submarines with never-before-seen weapons, quieting technology, undersea attack drones, sonar and communications networking… to emerge at ...
Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) are readying a nuclear submarine for delivery to the U.S. Navy. Christened in May 2023, the Virginia-class attack sub USS ...
When it comes to nuclear submarines, the U.S. is the undisputed global leader, operating the majority of nuclear submarines in existence today. Besides the United States (which has nearly 70 nuclear ...
GROTON, Conn., March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1 billion undefinitized contract ...
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 ...
The US Navy’s new Block IV submarines are particularly dominant in the waters. The greatest improvement incorporated into the Block IV batch is the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). With this add-on in ...