The Los Angeles-class submarines remain the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force despite newer Seawolf-class and Virginia-Class ... lead boat of the class SSN-688 Los Angeles was ...

The Virginia class was not the first new design to come into service after the Cold War. The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled ...

Virginia, the first sub in this class, the USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), was commissioned way back in 1976. These subs replaced America’s previous premier attack submarine, the Sturgeon-class.

GDEB and teaming partner NNS have been awarded a contract worth up to US$18.4 billion for construction of the 11th and 12th Virginia-class Block-V nuclear fast-attack submarines. The contracts are for ...

2024 Block V Virginia-class attack submarines – SSN 812 and SSN 813 – as well as investments to improve productivity at the shipyards and for nuclear-powered vessel programmes workforce ...