The following is the Jan. 26, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS ...

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 ...

Although the SSN(X) series will elevate US naval capabilities, the Virginia submarines should not be discounted. The US Navy’s recently proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget has deferred the procurement of ...

-The Virginia-class was conceived to replace aging Los Angeles-class subs with a quieter, more versatile boat the Navy could afford after the truncated Seawolf program. -Early blocks carried 12 ...

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently stated that its Newport News Shipbuilding (“NNS”) division has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy.

Huntington Ingalls Industries HII recently stated that it has signed a contract with Babcock International Group that expands its partnership to further enhance Virginia-class submarine construction ...