It's necessary to occasionally test-fire unarmed missiles to maintain the launchers and ensure operability should they ever ...

General Dynamics Corp was awarded a $9.47 billion contract for the construction of Columbia class submarines, moving the U.S. Navy's top procurement priority out of the early-construction phase, the ...

The following is the Sept. 25, 2025, Congressional Research Service report to Congress, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class ...

North Korea is building two new submarines, including one capable of firing ballistic missiles, a South Korean lawmaker said on Tuesday, following a closed-door briefing by the South's National ...

Virginia-class submarines are bigger, faster, quieter, and have more endurance and firepower than Los Angeles class they passed by in sheer numbers.

The US Navy’s upcoming Columbia-class submarines are facing delays of up to 18 months, as the service struggles to field a host of its next-generation systems in a timely fashion. From submarines and ...

The Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines are the most consequential ships the United States will build this century. -They exist for one reason: to keep a survivable nuclear deterrent at ...

The U.S. Navy carried out four scheduled unarmed missile tests of the Trident II D5LE off the coast of Florida last week.

Sustainment is deterrence. Our fleet’s readiness prevents adversaries from taking reckless action against us. We need all the ...

New analysis warns the U.S. nuclear force designed in 2010 cannot handle current global threats and proposes massive ...

A Russian Navy Borei-class submarine was observed Sept. 24, 2025, sailing west through the La Perouse Strait with cruiser RFS Varyag (011) and rescue tug Fotiy Krylov. Japan Joint Staff Office photo A ...

Former submarine commander, Peter Briggs, says Australia must urgently devise a “Plan B” to obtain a nuclear-powered ...