Huntington Ingalls Industries on March 3 announced that the Virginia-class submarine Montana (SSN 794) was launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.

In its first ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine in front of a virtual audience, Huntington Ingalls Industries on September 12 christened pre-commissioning unit Montana (SSN 794) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.