The world's first "fifth-generation" battle submarine was unveiled by a Swedish defense manufacturer, Saab. If you're wondering what constitutes a next-generation, or fifth-gen submarine, you're not ...

Article Summary - A new generation of nuclear attack submarines is transforming undersea warfare. -This piece profiles the five standout designs: America’s Virginia-class with its missile-packed ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy. The submarine is the 12th Virginia-class ...

A $2.3 billion Navy contract is intended to speed up the purchase and construction of five of the service’s newest class of ballistic missile submarines, a program plagued by cost overruns and delays.

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy. More than 10,000 shipbuilders from NNS and ...

Pakistan’s naval chief recently revealed that the navy will soon commission the first batch – at least three submarines – of its Hangor-class submarines in 2026. These submarines are a generation ...

There was relief in naval circles on three continents recently when President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. is moving “full steam ahead” on the AUKUS security agreement that sends state-of-the-art ...

Nuclear submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat announced Thursday that it is acquiring the majority of the largely vacant Crystal Mall in Waterford. The acquisition comes a few months ...

JS Sogei, the sixth Taigei-class submarine, entered the water in a ceremony held at KHI’s shipyard in Kobe City, Japan, Oct. 14, 2025. Credit: Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency Japan’s ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy officially has a new “backbone” of its submarine fleet that is bigger, faster, quieter, and has more endurance and firepower than the Vietnam War-era design it passed by in ...

Project Scylla testing in May 2025 demonstrated the launch and recovery of an Iver4 900 medium AUV from HMS Astute . (Royal Navy/Crown Copyright) A torpedo tube ...