The US Navy has confirmed that one Virginia-class Block V nuclear submarine will receive a specialized configuration, ...
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Virginia class submarines with new payload module to receive SSGN designation
Beginning with the USS Arizona, 19 new boats in the U.S. Navy’s Virginia class of nuclear powered attack submarines will ...
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Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines
The U.S. Navy is spending $76.6 billion to build five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class submarines.
Some observers have criticized the US Navy’s decision to focus on upgraded Virginia-class submarines instead of purpose-built ...
On August 3, 2026, the Department of the Navy announced a decisive step to sharpen its competitive edge, reclassifying ...
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US Navy is reclassifying 19 Virginia-class submarines to reflect increased attack capabilities
The U.S. Navy is changing the designation for 19 planned Virginia-class submarines with the Virginia Payload Module, which increases munitions capacity.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN ...
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US’ 7,900-ton nuclear-powered submarine returns after 41,400-mile Europe mission
The USS Virginia (SSN 774) returned to Naval Submarine Base New London on August ...
Newport News Shipbuilding secured a pivotal role in a $76.6 billion Navy contract to construct advanced Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines.
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.
The combined total of approximately $76.6 billion in contract modifications from the U.S. Navy to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) is to support the ...
Australian industry has reached an important AUKUS milestone, with Australian-produced submarine-grade steel set to be used in the construction of United States Navy Virginia-class submarines for the ...
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