The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... are found in the bow where the traditional, air-backed sonar sphere has been replaced with a water-backed Large Aperture Bow ...

The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... are found in the bow where the traditional, air-backed sonar sphere has been replaced with a water-backed Large Aperture Bow ...

Some systems that have suffered through delays have been the advanced sonar arrays the Virginia-class submarines use, as well as equipment related to the vital nuclear propulsion system.

The US Navy is outfitting a pair of its submarines ... its sonar and cut back on the noise of the boat's nuclear-powered steam generator. The new techs are being installed on the Virginia-class ...

Rendering of Block V Virginia-class submarine with Virginia Payload Module. General Dynamics Electric Boat Image The Navy and its nuclear submarine shipbuilders are closing in on a deal to put two ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a Virginia-class submarine will be named for the city of Norfolk. The submarine will follow in the footsteps of three former vessels named for ...

In the early 2030’s, Australia would buy 3 Virginia class submarines ... nuclear propulsion and sonar systems that will be aboard Australia’s new submarines, a congressional source said.