Report to Congress on Columbia-class Submarine Program
The following is the Congressional Research Service April 4, 2024, report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, Deep Sea Submariner and Ocean Explorer, Dies at 92
Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, a deep-sea submarine officer, oceanographer and renowned explorer who was one of the first to…
Australia Will Announce AUKUS Nuclear Attack Boat Build Partner Next Year
Australia will announce the company that will team with the United Kingdom to build nuclear-powered submarines within the next year,…
Navy Mulling Large Diameter Sub Hulls After 12 Columbias, SSN(X) Requirements Due Next Year
This post has been updated to correct the anticipated delivery of the first SSN(X). ARLINGTON, Va. – After delivering the…
Report to Congress on Virginia Submarines, AUKUS Proposal
The following is the Oct. 23, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine Proposal: Background…
Navy to Award Long-Delayed Overhaul Contract for USS Boise in 2024
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy will issue an award to overhaul an attack submarine that has sat idle for years…
Crowded Newport News Shipbuilding Pushing Carrier Work to Other Yards
NORFOLK, Va. – America’s only nuclear aircraft carrier shipyard is running out of room.…
Second Set of Australian Sailors Graduate from U.S. Navy Nuke School
The second group of Royal Australian Navy sailors have graduated from the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power school in Charleston, S.C.,…
Report on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program, AUKUS Proposal
The following is the Oct. 23, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and…
AUKUS Sub Sale Will Cause 10-Year Dip in U.S. Attack Boat Inventory, Says CBO
The U.S. nuclear attack submarine inventory will experience a nearly decade-long dip due to the AUKUS partnership, according to a…
Pending Bills in Congress Key to AUKUS Success, Say Pentagon Officials
The Pentagon’s legislative proposals for the current fiscal year are crucial to Australia’s pursuit of nuclear-powered attack submarines, officials told…