As the latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine, USS Iowa’s introduction is a big milestone for the Navy, . USS Iowa (SSN 797 ...

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

Groton-based submarine manufacturer General Dynamics ... purchase “long lead time materials” for a future group of Virginia-class submarines. The acquisition of the materials is part of ...

Its Electric boat business division is responsible for all aspects of design and engineering and leads the construction of Columbia-class ballistic missiles and Virginia-class attack submarines.

Its Electric boat business division is responsible for all aspects of design and engineering and leads the construction of Columbia-class ballistic missiles and Virginia-class attack submarines.

industrial-base challenges of building both Columbia-class boats and Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) at the same time; and the risk of cost growth in the Columbia-class program and the ...

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa man the rails during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. (John Narewski/U.S. Navy) The Navy formally ...