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The Sturgeon-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary - The Sturgeon-class (SSN-637) submarines were the U.S. Navy’s Cold War backbone: more than three dozen nuclear attack boats that shifted undersea warfare from diesel limits to ...
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Virginia-class attack submarine is the new ‘backbone’ of Navy’s undersea service

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 ...
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Work starts on 31st Virginia-class attack submarine

The keel was laid this week for the future USS Barb, the 31st Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, as the Navy continues to transition away from dependence on the Cold War-era Los ...
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The US will help South Korea build nuclear 'attack' submarines - here's what that means

South Korea's government has announced that it has finalised an agreement to build nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with the United States. The US has approved the "attack submarines" and ...
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This Advanced Nuclear Submarine Is Set To Join The US Navy's Fleet Soon After Successful Testing

When it comes to nuclear submarines, the U.S. is the undisputed global leader, operating the majority of nuclear submarines in existence today. Besides the United States (which has nearly 70 nuclear ...