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Navy plans to extend Virginia submarine program to Block VIII before transition to SSN(X)
The Navy plans to build an eighth block of its Virginia-class submarine program before transitioning to the next-generation SSN(X) vessel in the early 2040s, according to Naval Nu ...
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Navy Plans Virginia Subs Go To Block Eight Before SSN(X) Starts
The Navy director for Naval Reactors said the service plans to at least reach Block Eight on Virginia-class attack submarines ...
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Seawolf-Class: The Navy's Hunter-Killer Attack Submarine That Has No Equal
USS Seawolf, USS Connecticut, and USS Jimmy Carter—are powerful yet rare nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines. Built as ...
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HII Redelivers USS Montana from Post-Shakedown Availability at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed ...
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Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Was 'Netted' By a Norwegian Fishermen
Norwegian fishermen recently snagged an unusual "catch of the day": the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarine, USS Virginia.
A Norwegian fisherman accidentally caught a US submarine in his nets
The USS Virginia's propellors got tangled in fishing nets off Norway, with a coast guard vessel needing to help cut it loose, ...
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Navy Suicide Rate Hits Five-Year High, Marine Rate Unchanged
The Navy saw the worst suicide rate in five years, as the sea service’s rate continues its upward trend, according to the ...
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Navy 'finishing up' contract negotiations for FY-24 Virginia subs despite $1.95B funding shortfall
The Navy is "finishing up contract negotiations" for Block V Virginia-class submarines Baltimore (SSN-812) and Atlanta (SSN-813), service officials said today, despite Congress' refusal to provide an ...