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U.S. Navy Still Wants To Operate Out Of This Norwegian Submarine Cave, But A Deal Remains Elusive

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Posted on Jan 9, 2025
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Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Posted on Jan 8, 2025
The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrives onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam, Nov 26. Minnesota, the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be forward deployed to Guam, joins four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines forward deployed in the Pacific. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, Guam's fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine forces' forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Wolpert)

Submarine Presence In Guam Gets Boost With Its First Forward-Based Virginia-Class

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Updated on Nov 26, 2024
The US Navy recently conducted the first end-to-end test of a uncrewed underwater vehicle that can be launched and recovered via a standard torpedo tube.

Navy Submarine Just Tested A Torpedo Tube-Recovered Drone

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
Virginia class SSN Australia AUKUS

Australia To Get One New Build Virginia Class Submarine, Two From U.S. Navy

By John Hunter Farrell
Posted on Jun 8, 2023
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Seabed Espionage Variant Of Virginia Class Submarine In Development

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 7, 2023
Australia will buy up to five Virginia class submarines from the US.

Australia Will Buy At Least Three U.S.-Made Virginia Class Submarines (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Posted on Mar 13, 2023
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Australia Was Poised To Get Virginia Class Nuclear Submarines Says Former Defense Minister

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 10, 2022
Russia Doubles Down On Claims A U.S. Submarine Was In Its Waters Despite Denial

Russia Doubles Down On Claims A U.S. Submarine Was In Its Waters Despite Denial

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Feb 14, 2022
Metallurgist Admits To Falsifying Navy Submarine Steel Strength Test Results For 36 Years

Metallurgist Admits To Falsifying Navy Submarine Steel Strength Test Results For 36 Years

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Nov 9, 2021
Check Out These Flag-Bearing Navy SEALs Training With A Submerged Submarine

Check Out These Flag-Bearing Navy SEALs Training With A Submerged Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 16, 2021
Snakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can Deploy

Snakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can Deploy

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 28, 2020
Navy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile Boats

Navy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile Boats

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 5, 2020
Check Out This Sailor Holding A Laser Rifle Aboard The Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota

Check Out This Sailor Holding A Laser Rifle Aboard The Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 26, 2020
Two “Mighty Mos”: Submarine USS Missouri Meets Its Battleship Namesake In Hawaii

Two “Mighty Mos”: Submarine USS Missouri Meets Its Battleship Namesake In Hawaii

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 31, 2018