Latest "virginia class" stories

US Navy submarine branch focuses on developing Project Overmatch

A submarine community reorganization is allowing greater focus on submarine sustainment, weapons production and new capabilities like Project Overmatch.

By Megan Eckstein

5 weeks ago

AUKUS standoff: Australia, UK wait on Congress to approve pact

AUKUS was announced two years ago. Now Congress must pass several bills to make the pact work, from export controls to submarine transfer authorities.

By Bryant Harris

3 months ago

In AUKUS, Navy eyes a full-service submarine garage in Asia-Pacific

Leaders are slated to announce details of the landmark agreement next week, as some U.S. lawmakers are wary of the industrial practicalities.

By Megan Eckstein, Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger

9 months ago

Next-generation attack subs will be designed with maintenance in mind

Operational availability is a top-level requirement for SSN(X), so the Navy is focused on creating a mature maintenance plan from the start.

By Megan Eckstein

15 months ago

Democratic appropriators want to spend more on weapons procurement than Biden

House appropriators proposed $1.7 billion more for weapons procurement and $1.6 billion less for development and testing of cutting-edge technologies meant to deter China.

2 years ago

New submarine honoring the great Hoosier state is commissioned

The submarine is the fourth vessel to be named after Indiana. Two others were battleships — one used during the 1898 Spanish-American War and the other during World War II.

5 years ago