By SeaWaves Magazine – Jul 2, 2025 HII photo HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was recently launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and moved byContinue reading “Arkansas (SSN 800) Launched at Newport News”
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US Navy Orders Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines
BySeaWaves Magazine – May 3, 2025 NAVSEA file photo Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. The award signals the Navy’s commitment to maintaining its warfighting advantage in theContinue reading “US Navy Orders Two Additional Virginia-Class Submarines”
US Navy’s Toledo Attack Submarine Completes Engineering Overhaul
The US Navy’s USS Toledo (SSN 769) has returned to service after its eleven-month engineering overhaul at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Refurbishment and modernization efforts, such as mast and periscope installation, as well as engine room tests, were conducted to extend its operational life. Maintenance for the nuclear-powered attack submarine was carried out byContinue reading “US Navy’s Toledo Attack Submarine Completes Engineering Overhaul”
