In particular, the Virginia-class nuclear submarine the Americans have committed themselves to building en masse (as a ...

The U.S. Navy faces a critical shortage of submarines amid increasing global threats, particularly from rivals equipped with ...

Eight submariners have been awarded the Medal of Honor while serving aboard submarines, but only one was an enlisted man. He ...

As far as the Virginia class submarines are concerned ... as efficient warships equipped with nuclear weapons add to military capabilities and deter potential nuclear attacks in sea warfare ...

"The Virginia class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy's newest undersea warfare platform and incorporates the latest in stealth, intelligence gathering and weapons system technology," according to ...

As the world’s navies grow, they strengthen below the waves as well as above. Several nations are betting big on submarines.

Weapons like the Novator SS-N-15 and SS ... to overcome the Akula threat to the U.S. Navy was to design the Virginia-class submarines. Washington yearned to exceed, or at least match, the Akula ...

The Virginia-class submarine can be used to deliver special ... It featured a modular design that allowed for later upgrades including weapons development and better sonar systems, and was thus ...

On the other hand, a large unmanned submarine, for example the Manta Ray boat, is meant to carry long-range attack weapons ... only one-eighth that of a Virginia-class submarine.