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 ...

The Skipjack-class submarines were arguably the first truly modern postwar submarines of the U.S. Navy. Combining two new innovations—a new high-speed hull design and nuclear power—the innovative, ...

Submarines have evolved gradually from their inception, when they were basically just submersible tubs. Today, however, the submarine is a remarkable machine, worth billions a piece, and loaded with ...

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China's new Type 096 submarine, with a submerged displacement of 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes, can target the US from its home waters with a missile range of 6,000 miles.