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 - The U.S. Navy faces a "worsening attack submarine deficit" because its aging Los Angeles-class submarines are retiring faster than new Virginia-class boats can be built.

The keel was laid this week for the future USS Barb, the 31st Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, as the Navy continues to transition away from dependence on the Cold War-era Los ...

The submarine is the fifth Navy vessel to bear the name Idaho. The first was a wooden-hulled storeship commissioned in 1866. The most recent predecessor was the battleship USS Idaho (BB-42), ...

The U.S. Navy has begun work on a new generation of attack submarines with never-before-seen weapons, quieting technology, undersea attack drones, sonar and communications networking… to emerge at ...

The newest sub in service of the Royal Navy is part of the Astute class of fast attack submarines. Fast attack submarines, like the HMS Agamemnon, are designed to wreak havoc on enemy shipping during ...

Based on a video recently posted to X, it appears that a Virginia-class nuclear submarine is on its way to Venezuela—for reasons unknown. The Trump administration is seemingly preparing for major ...

A United States fast-attack submarine has joined the Pacific Fleet following refurbishment and modernization as the Pentagon faces growing naval challenges from its rival, China. U.S. Navy Rear ...

The Royal Navy is building 12 new SSN-AUKUS attack submarines. They're set to replace the UK's Astute-class attack submarines by the 2030s. It comes as part of the UK government's bid to boost its ...

The United States fields a formidable fleet of both attack and missile submarines that represent the pinnacle of stealth and cutting-edge technology. However, other developed nations have also ...