The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is the newest class of nuclear-powered cruise missile fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy. The class is designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions, including anti-submarine warfare and intelligence gathering operations. [ 10 ]

The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest undersea warfare platform and incorporates the latest in stealth, intelligence gathering and weapons systems technology.

Mar 15, 2024 · The Navy continues to build the next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia (SSN 774) class. 22 Virginias have been commissioned to date, replacing Los Angeles class submarines as they...

The Virginia-Class new attack submarine is an advanced stealth multimission nuclear-powered submarine for deep ocean anti-submarine warfare and littoral (shallow water) operations.

The Virginia class is the U.S. Navy’s latest class of advanced capability nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines, replacing the aging fleet of Los Angeles-class attack submarines.

The Virginia-class, also known as the VA-class or 774-class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the U.S. Navy. The submarines are designed for a broad...

Nov 13, 2024 · – The Virginia-class attack submarine program will extend to an eighth block before the Navy transitions to the next generation of attack submarines, the director of Naval Reactors said Wednesday.

Apr 3, 2024 · Silently cruising beneath the waves, the Virginia -class attack submarines of the U.S. Navy only reveal themselves when they return to port—or when they unleash their arsenal of cruise...

Feb 23, 2024 · Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarines are built for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions to replace the Navy’s Los Angeles-class submarines as they are retired.

Aug 14, 2024 · The submarine began construction in 2017 and will be the 26 th Virginia-class fast attack submarine to deliver to the fleet and the fifth U.S. Navy ship named for the state. The last ship named Idaho was battleship BB 42, commissioned in 1919.