HII launched the Virginia-class submarine Arkansas into the James River for completion and testing. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The ...

HII, the largest shipbuilder in the U.S., revealed on Wednesday, July 2, that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was ...

Titanium is a strong and non-corrosive metal, making it seem ideal for submarines, but the US doesn't use it due to its cost ...

The Soviet Union’s Alfa-class (Project 705 Lira) submarine, introduced in 1971, was a revolutionary hunter-killer boat designed for high-speed interception. -Its two key innovations were a full ...

In fact, the fastest ever submarine to make it beyond the prototype stage, the Soviet Union's Alfa-class, boasts an underwater cruise speed of about 42-43 knots – almost as fast as some of the ...

Discover the fascinating story of the Alfa-Class submarines: Cold War engineering marvels that broke speed records, defied expectations, and left NATO scrambling - flaws and all. Dive in now!

One was a brigantine ship used in the late 1700s, another was a destroyer leader used during the 50s and 60s, and the third was a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine used for about 30 years ...

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 ...

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 Yasen-class/Project 885 nuclear-powered attack submarines were developed as part of Russia’s strategic force modernization initiatives. Their design draws on lessons learned from Soviet-era ...

Russia’s Alfa-class submarine, with its unique titanium hull, is but one example of this Russian submarine prowess. These boats can cruise over 40 knots (46 miles per hour).

Norway has acted to extend the life of its current fleet of Ula-class submarines by signing an upgrade agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. The Ula-class has been Norway’s leading submarine ...