Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. Navy’s 49 attack submarines are sitting in port awaiting repairs, the result of dry-dock shortages, workforce gaps, and...
The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarine just keeps getting deadlier. From fly-by-wire automated navigation to Block V’s massive firepower expansion that triples Tomahawk capacity...
The Virginia-Class Submarine, Explained With a Virginia-class Block VI under development and continued exploration of a much-discussed SSN(X) future generation attack submarine, some might...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and national security researcher, evaluates the mounting "firepower deficit" as the U.S. Navy attempts to replace the...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance is threatened by a shrinking force structure and an overstretched industrial base. While the Virginia-class...
Summary and Key Points: The SSN(X) program represents the next generation of American undersea dominance, promising the stealth of a Virginia-class submarine combined with...
Key Points and Summary – The Virginia-class attack submarine program was supposed to deliver two boats a year. Instead, production is stuck around 1.2...
Article Summary – A new generation of nuclear attack submarines is transforming undersea warfare. -This piece profiles the five standout designs: America’s Virginia-class with...