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Virginia Class
![$22 Billion for 9 Attack Subs: US Navy Signs Its Largest Ever Shipbuilding Contract $22 Billion for 9 Attack Subs: US Navy Signs Its Largest Ever Shipbuilding Contract](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-03.jpg)
$22 Billion for 9 Attack Subs: US Navy Signs Its Largest Ever Shipbuilding Contract
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $22 billion contract to a U.S. shipbuilder for nine nuclear-powered fast attack submarines.
![US Navy’s Newest Fast-Attack Submarine Commissioned US Navy’s Newest Fast-Attack Submarine Commissioned](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190202-n-me396-296.jpg)
US Navy’s Newest Fast-Attack Submarine Commissioned
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The 17th Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine was commissioned on February 2.
![US Shipbuilder Launches New Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine US Shipbuilder Launches New Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-01-03-at-8.35.47-pm.jpg)
US Shipbuilder Launches New Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine was launched on December 17.
![US Christens 2 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines US Christens 2 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-washington_seatrials_mar2017.jpg)
US Christens 2 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s latest two nuclear-powered attack submarines were christened on October 20.
![US Navy Commissions Latest Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine US Navy Commissions Latest Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180929-n-su448-0161.jpg)
US Navy Commissions Latest Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USS Indiana was commissioned on September 29.
![Latest Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Delivered to US Navy Latest Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Delivered to US Navy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180830-n-bl001-048.jpg)
Latest Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Delivered to US Navy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of a new Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine on September 24.
![Contract Awarded for US Submarines’ Expanded Launch Capacity Contract Awarded for US Submarines’ Expanded Launch Capacity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-160527-n-n0101-134.jpg)
Contract Awarded for US Submarines’ Expanded Launch Capacity
By Steven Stashwick
New Virginia-class module triples cruise missile payload and enables future weapons.
![US to Commission New Fast-Attack Submarine in September US to Commission New Fast-Attack Submarine in September](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-uss_north_dakota_ssn-784_at_sea_in_august_2014.jpg)
US to Commission New Fast-Attack Submarine in September
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy recently announced that it will commission its latest nuclear-powered fast-attack sub at the end of September.
![Latest US Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Completes Initial Sea Trials Latest US Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Completes Initial Sea Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-160527-n-n0101-134.jpg)
Latest US Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Completes Initial Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The future USS Indiana completed alpha trials ahead of its planned handover to the US Navy.
![US Navy Commissions New Attack Sub Fitted With Xbox Controllers US Navy Commissions New Attack Sub Fitted With Xbox Controllers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180317-n-lw591-017.jpg)
US Navy Commissions New Attack Sub Fitted With Xbox Controllers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This first attack sub where sailors use an Xbox controller to maneuver the boat’s photonics masts was commissioned on the weekend.
![US Navy Christens Most Advanced Attack Sub Ever US Navy Christens Most Advanced Attack Sub Ever](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-washington_seatrials_mar2017.jpg)
US Navy Christens Most Advanced Attack Sub Ever
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine was christened on October 14.
![US Navy Commissions New Nuclear Attack Submarine US Navy Commissions New Nuclear Attack Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-171007-n-nx690-587.jpg)
US Navy Commissions New Nuclear Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine was commissioned on October 7.
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