Somewhere beneath the contested waters of the South China Sea, a 7,800-ton machine glides through the darkness — undetected, ...

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 ...

The South China Sea is one of the most contested stretches of water on the planet. Over $3 trillion in global trade passes ...

HII announced the successful launch of the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at its Newport News Shipbuilding division, marking a significant milestone in submarine construction for the U.S.

The USS Colorado, first commissioned in 2018, completed a scheduled maintenance period in Hawaii and is now on track to return to the US Pacific Fleet.

September 13, 2024: In 2021 Australia decided to abandon diesel-electric subs for nuclear-powered ones. Australia sought to obtain eight American Virginia-Class SSN nuclear attack submarines. The ...

A naval defence expert has called for calm after critics trashed Canberra’s plan to buy three second-hand Virginia-class ...

The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy’s envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation Attack Submarine, ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has announced the names of three future Virginia-class submarines, honoring the city of Norfolk, a major Virginia river and the New York City ...

The US, UK and Australia have announced they will "streamline" the purchase, with Australia no longer buying new submarines, and acquiring three second-hand ones.

All six will be in service by the late 2020s. Back in 2006, France decided to buy six Barracuda class SSNs, for about $1.5 billion each. These 4,700-ton boats are smaller than America's new 7,300-ton ...