The commissioning of the last of the Virginia-class Block IV submarines has been planned for 2026. Virginia-class vessels are designed to operate in both littoral and deep waters while conducting a ...

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack ...

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 ...

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 US Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is projected to run $17 billion over budget through 2030. The Navy is expected to build two Virginia subs a year and faces a time crunch with upcoming ...

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 ...