Morning Overview on MSN

Virginia Block V sub crams Ohio class firepower into stealth hull

The U.S. Navy is trying to pull off a difficult trick: replace the retiring Ohio-class guided-missile submarines without ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

The Navy’s Virginia Block V packs Ohio-class firepower into a stealth attack sub

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Work starts on 31st Virginia-class attack submarine

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 Virginian-Pilot

Trump endorses deal to share Virginia-class submarines with Australia. Here’s what it means.

There was relief in naval circles on three continents recently when President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. is moving “full steam ahead” on the AUKUS security agreement that sends state-of-the-art ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Courtney addresses budget ‘shortfall’ on Virginia-class submarines

In this Tuesday, July 1, 2014 photo, a missile hatch for a Virginia class nuclear powered submarine is worked on by Electric Boat employees at the company's Quonset Point facility, in North Kingstown, ...
BGR

One Of The World's Most Advanced Nuclear Powered Submarines Completed Its First US Test

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 ...
Hartford Business

Courtney addresses budget ‘shortfall’ on Virginia-class submarines

In this Tuesday, July 1, 2014 photo, a missile hatch for a Virginia class nuclear powered submarine is worked on by Electric Boat employees at the company's Quonset Point facility, in North Kingstown, ...
The National Interest

Here’s How the US Navy Builds a Virginia-Class Attack Submarine

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 ...
The National Interest

US Navy Tests Two Advanced Virginia Attack Subs at Once

While all of the Navy’s Virginia-class submarines are capable and formidable, the new Block IV iterations are particularly dominant in the waters. Both USS Idaho and USS Massachusetts are of the Block ...