From the U.S. Naval Institute News: Navy Only Interested in Stable 2-A-Year Attack Boat Build Rate Despite Congressional Authority to Buy More

THE PENTAGON – The Navy’s undersea warfare division is eyeing a stable two-a-year attack submarine rate to reach its ultimate goal of a 66-SSN fleet,...

From the U.S. Naval Institute News: Virginia-Class Program Aiming for 3-Month Post-Shakedown Availabilities to Deliver Subs to Fleet Faster

The Virginia-class submarine program office is looking to get its attack boats out to the fleet faster through shortening the post-shakedown availability period to just...

From the New London Day: $700B defense bill deal includes more subs

A deal has been reached on a whopping $700 billion defense policy bill for fiscal year 2018 that would allow for increased attack submarine production....

From the U.S. Naval Institute News: VADM Johnson: Navy Must Reliably Execute 60-Month Attack Sub Construction Before Upping Build Rates

The Navy and industry must prove they can reliably build a Virginia-class attack submarine in just 60 months before talks start about increasing the quantity...

From the U.S. Naval Institute News: Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Sub On Schedule, Down to $7.2 Billion Apiece

The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program (SSBN-826) is coming down in cost and staying on schedule despite an early challenge, program officials said last week....

From the U.S. Naval Institute News: Navy Considering Mid-Block Virginia-Class Upgrades, SSGN Construction in Late 2030s

The Navy has developed a Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan that looks at rapidly inserting capability upgrades into the Virginia-class attack submarine mid-contract and considers long-term...

From the New London Day: With history of service remembered, sub South Dakota is christened

Groton — The phrase “HoKa Hey” was once used as a battle cry by the South Dakota Oglala Lakota warrior known as Crazy Horse. Its...

From Defense One: 3 Questions: America’s Next Nuclear-Missile Submarine

Built to deter America’s enemies for the next 60 years, the Navy’s new missile sub is slated to be the U.S. military’s third most-expensive program...