Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's future SSN(X) submarine aims to combine the speed and payload of the Seawolf-class, advanced stealth and sensors of the Virginia-class, and the longevity of the ...

The U.S. Navy faces a plain arithmetic problem under the waves: we’re decommissioning Los Angeles-class attack submarines ...

Nuclear-powered submarines use some of the most advanced military technology in the world. These are the ones that are a cut ...

On the same day that shipbuilder HII announced the successful completion of its initial sea trials for the 25th ...

The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy’s envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation Attack Submarine, ...

HII announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed initial sea trials ...

Inside the effort to deliver a ‘transformational improvement’ in how the US builds submarines, vital to preserving its undersea advantage.

The U.S. Navy's fleet of submarines might be large, but it only has three Seawolf-class attack submarines: The USS Seawolf (SSN 21), the USS Connecticut (SSN 22), and the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23).

The USS Iowa (SSN 797) was commissioned in a ceremony on Saturday at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. It is the Navy’s first submarine to be named after the state of Iowa. “This event ...

HII announced the successful launch of the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at its Newport News Shipbuilding division, marking a significant milestone in submarine construction for the U.S.

The Navy’s SSN(X) program was initially revealed in 2014. While the platform is still under development and design plans are likely to change over time, the next-generation submarine class is expected ...

The United States Navy commissioned its first coed submarine on Saturday, in a ceremonial event that the vessel's commander called "a truly historic moment." "Today, we commissioned our ship, and she ...