Newport News Shipbuilding Delivers Final Block III Virginia-Class Submarine to U.S. Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division on Friday October 25 delivered the newest fast-attack submarine to the U.S. Navy.
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Seawolf-class SSN USS Connecticut back in the Fleet following Maintenance & Modernization work
Returning another strategic asset to service with the fleet, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed its work on USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Sept. 5.
HII Completes Initial Sea Trials of Final Block III Virginia-class Submarine
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division successfully completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine, Delaware (SSN 791).
French Navy SSN ‘Suffren’ Now in the Water at Naval Group Shipyard
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) announced that France's new generation nuclear-powered attack submarine 'Suffren' entered the water for the first time today, at the Naval Group shipyard in Cherbourg, Normandie.
U.S. Navy Using BAE Systems Payload Tubes to Increase Virginia-class Strike Capability
BAE Systems press release BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to produce 28 more ...
Video: Inside the CIC of Barracuda type SSN
Exclusive interview with Stephan Meunier, Naval Group's Operational Marketing Director and former Rubis-class SSN commander in the French Navy, on the Barracuda type SSN's Combat Information Center (CIC).
Video: Barracuda Type SSN and Naval Special Forces
Exclusive interview with Stephan Meunier, Naval Group's Operational Marketing Director and former Rubis-class SSN commander in the French Navy, on the Barracuda type SSN's capability to deploy and support naval special forces.
More Details on Suffren – The French Navy Next Gen SSN – & on its Export SSK Variants
With the Suffren now unveiled during a grand ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron himself, Yannick Smaldore takes a closer look at the key features of this next generation SSN... as well as at some of its conventional off springs for export.
Video: French Navy’s New Generation SSN ‘Suffren’ Launched by Naval Group
Today in Cherbourg, Naval Group launched the Suffren, during a ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron. Suffren is the first of six new generation, Barracuda-type, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) for the French Navy.
Last Cruise for French Rubis-class SSN ‘Saphir’ – ‘Suffren’ About to Take Over
On July 3, 2019, the French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) 'Saphir' reached the port of Cherbourg in Normandie for decommissioning. After 35 years of service, 'Saphir' will be the first of six Rubis-class SSNs to be retired from active duty at the end of July 2019. The Rubis-class will be replaced by the new Suffren-class / Barracuda type SSN with the first submarine set for launch on July 12th at Naval Group' shipyard in Cherbourg.