The following is the July 9, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Report to Congress on SSN(X) Program .

A U.S. Navy spokesperson told Newsweek: "The U.S. Navy can confirm that an E-6B Mercury aircraft did operate over the North ...

Dive into the engineering behind one of the most powerful submarines ever built—the USS Ohio-class. This video explores the advanced nuclear power system that drives this massive submarine ...

These submarines were based on the 688-class described the boats built from 1972 until 1996—other subs made after this era were designated the 688i (improved) class.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Monday the third Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine will be named for Groton, home of the Naval Submarine Base and Electric Boat, where ...

The US Navy (USN) Submarine Force has taken possession of its latest Virginia-class attack submarine. SSN 797 (which on commissioning will become the USS Iowa) was delivered on December 22, 2024. The ...

Astute class submarine HMS Astute test firing a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in the Gulf of Mexico in Aug. 2011. HMS Triumph had demonstrated the capability in combat just several ...

The Virginia-class submarine is the US Navy's newest class of submarine, gradually replacing the Los Angeles-class subs as they retire. There are a great many advancements the Virginia-class has ...

Submarines: 3 Helicopter carriers: 1 Frigates: 11 Corvettes: 0 Destroyers: 0 Patrol vessels: 23 Mine warfare: 6 Total naval vessels: 168 Military strength score: 0.2882 – #20 out of 145 In terms ...

What You Need to Know: The 688i Improved Los Angeles-class submarines, introduced in the late Cold War, remain essential to the U.S. Navy. Building on the original Los Angeles-class, these ...

In 2001, the U.S. Navy's Seawolf-class USS Connecticut submarine struck an unknown object and had to limp to Guam for repairs. Just what happened?

The US Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is projected to run $17 billion over budget through 2030. The Navy is expected to build two Virginia subs a year and faces a time crunch with ...