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

Vessels like these and the Alfa-class belong to a subdivision called fast-attack submarines, which specialize in covert and shock operations such as insertion of special-operations troops ...

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio ...

The Pakistan Navy's second Hangor-class submarine was recently launched in China, with a Chinese expert expecting the boat with strong comprehensive combat capability to become a mainstay for the ...

was renowned for constructing some of the Soviet Union’s most iconic and advanced submarines. Crafted by the Rubin Design Bureau during the height of the Cold War, the Typhoon-class (its NATO ...

BAE Systems has been awarded a US$70 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to produce Virginia Payload Module (VPM) missile tubes for Block VI Virginia-class submarines ... the VPM tubes ...

The Virginia-class submarine is the U.S. Navy’s premier attack submarine, excelling in warfare, intelligence, and covert missions. Equipped with advanced systems and UUVs, newer blocks feature ...

PERTH: In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where ...

A $5bn plan to extend the lives of the navy’s Collins-class ­submarines is in ... of the sensitivity of the navy’s submarine capabilities, said design and ­implementation studies had ...

It doesn’t really matter if the Block V submarines are slated to have more firepower. The crucial issue is that they aren’t going to be available when they are needed. The United States Navy ...