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 ...
Inside the commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine and a look at Navy sub school. We travel to Connecticut for the commissioning of the USS Iowa submarine. While we were there, we also got a ...
Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is facing significant delays and cost overruns. -The lead boat, USS District of Columbia, is now ...
In August 2022, the USS Florida, a nuclear guided-missile submarine, deployed for one of the longest submarine patrols in U.S. Navy history. It returned to its homeport in July 2024, amounting to a ...
The US Navy has accepted delivery of its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho, marking another step in the service’s effort to strengthen undersea warfare capabilities.
A $2.3 billion Navy contract is intended to speed up the purchase and construction of five of the service’s newest class of ballistic missile submarines, a program plagued by cost overruns and delays.