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USS Massachusetts joins fleet, a 7,800-ton Virginia-class attack sub

The U.S. Navy added a new attack submarine to its fleet when the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) was commissioned, making it the first submarine to carry the name of the Bay State. The Virginia-class boat ...
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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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Work starts on 31st Virginia-class attack submarine

The keel was laid this week for the future USS Barb, the 31st Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, as the Navy continues to transition away from dependence on the Cold War-era Los ...
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Switcheroos have marked the naming of Navy submarines for decades

This month, a welder at a Virginia shipyard etched the keel plate of the USS Barb, the ceremonial birthing of a new submarine. The Virginia-class fast attack submarine joins hundreds of Navy subs ...
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Report to Congress on the Virginia-class Submarine Program and AUKUS Pillar I

Virginia-class submarine program. The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998, and a total of 41 have been procured through FY2025. From ...
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Navy puts $900M into automated factories to speed submarine production

The U.S. Navy is channeling nearly $1 billion into rebuilding its submarine manufacturing base, betting that automated production lines and supply chain overhauls can close a widening gap between the ...
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HII Expands Partnership With Babcock to Build Virginia-Class Submarine

Huntington Ingalls Industries HII recently stated that it has signed a contract with Babcock International Group that expands its partnership to further enhance Virginia-class submarine construction ...