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Why the Navy chose Virginia-class instead of reviving Seawolf

The Navy did not replace Seawolf by trying to build more Seawolfs. It replaced Seawolf by building a submarine class that could be produced in meaningful numbers, adapted over time, and fitted to a ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine Is the Best on Earth (With a Giant Asterisk)

The Virginia-Class Submarine Dominates, But One Problem Remains In the silent, three-dimensional battlefield beneath the ocean’s surface, there is only one rule: the quietest boat wins. This is not a ...
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Huntington Ingalls Supplies Virginia-Class Submarine to US Navy

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) recently stated that its Newport News Shipbuilding (“NNS”) division has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy.
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Sub Forces Commander Pushes To Maintain SSN(X) Support, Continue Unmanned Development To Keep Advantage Over China

The commander of Naval Submarine Forces on Monday argued it is "critically important” the government continues supporting the SSN(X) next generation ...