The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.

Air Force General Anthony Cotton suggested at a defense conference that the U.S. Navy may need more than the currently ...

The lead ship in the Columbia class of nuclear submarines is facing delivery delays of up to 18 months, and “critical path ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned its 24th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Iowa (SSN 797), in a traditional ceremony held ...

The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.

All Navy shipbuilding contracts are under review, according to John Phelan, the new Navy secretary, who said Wednesday that ...

The latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine, SSN-797, has been commissioned into service with the US Navy (USN) as USS Iowa.

The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in ...

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton nuclear attack boat is at least the ...

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa man the rails during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. (John Narewski/U.S. Navy) The Navy formally ...