The US Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDBE) and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding, to support the construction of two ...

Key Points and Summary - The new Block V Virginia-class submarines are set to be the most capable and flexible boats in the U.S. Navy's fleet, designed to address a critical firepower gap. -The ...

It doesn’t really matter if the Block V submarines are slated to have more firepower. The crucial issue is that they aren’t going to be available when they are needed. The United States Navy, along ...

In the 22 years since then, a total of 27 of these nuclear-powered submarines have entered the water at a build rate of ...

A 34-foot Dauntless-class patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 transfers supplies to the USS Texas (SSN 775), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine in the Gulf of Tadjoura. CRS-1 ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that the Virginia-class shipbuilding team, which includes the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, ...

Virginia-class submarines are bigger, faster, quieter, and have more endurance and firepower than Los Angeles class they ...

A series of upgrades and modernizations at Pearl Harbor are preparing the sprawling naval base for all hypersonic-armed ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $1.85 billion undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract for long lead time material and preliminary ...

The military’s largest shipbuilder is bracing for a potential “headwind” should the Navy push the next block buy of Virginia-class fast-attack submarines to next year, as lawmakers look to protect ...

Virginia-class Block VI submarines will introduce new warfare capabilities, including hypersonic weapon technologies, enhanced stealth capabilities for undersea warfare, and abilities to launch and ...

Groton-based General Dynamics Electric Boat said Wednesday it has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract modification to purchase long lead time materials for Virginia Class Block VI submarines. The ...