-The Virginia-class was conceived to replace aging Los Angeles-class subs with a quieter, more versatile boat the Navy could afford after the truncated Seawolf program. -Early blocks carried 12 ...

USS Idaho is the 26th Virginia-class submarine to be delivered. Another submarine in the class, the USS Massachusetts, was ...

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 ...

Key Points and Summary - Meet the U.S. Navy’s eight Virginia-class Block III fast-attack submarines, a variant that introduced significant cost-saving and capability-enhancing upgrades. Key ...