HII Delivers Attack Boat New Jersey to Navy
HII Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the 23rd Vrginia-class nuclear attack submarine to the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a Thursday statement.…
GAO Report on U.S. Attack Submarine Maintenance Backlog
The following is the Nov. 19, 2018 Government Accountability Office report, Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Costly Maintenance Delays…
U.S. Underwater Mapping Firm Finds Wreckage of Missing Argentine Sub
After a year-long search, the wreckage of the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan (S-42) was found late Friday night…
One Year Later, Search For Missing Argentine Submarine Continues
A year has passed since the last communication was received from Argentinian submarine ARA San Juan (S-42), but the search…
2nd Fleet Functions, AOR Still Being Determined, But Will Support Cross-Atlantic Theater ASW
This post has been updated to include a statement from U.S. 2nd Fleet. ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy has not…
Navy Wants to Use Virginia Payload Module to Deploy New Missiles, UUVs
ARLINGTON, Va. – The undersea warfare community wants to boost attack sub lethality by providing new payloads for the Virginia-class…
First Nuclear Deterrence Patrol Marks Major Step for Indian Submarine Force
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier this month that the Indian Navy had completed its first sea-based nuclear…
Columbia-class Program Upping Oversight of Vendors, Components to Stave Off Further Delays
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy has no wiggle room when it comes to a planned October 2020 start of construction…
Submarine Contractors Investing in Infrastructure to Land Future Contracts
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy is spending money on shipbuilding, but the industrial base is feeling pressure to upgrade its…
Navy Creating Attack Sub Aggressor Unit to Train to Fight Against Russia, China
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy submarine force is creating an aggressor squadron as one initiative to ensure all subs…
‘Substantial’ Columbia-class Missile Tube Weld Fix Will Cost $27 Million, Take a Year
A problem with Columbia-class submarine missile tube welds is more serious than initially thought, causing the contractor responsible to set aside $27…