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US Navy hits midpoint of Virginia Block IV with USS Iowa commissioning
The first of the Virginia-class SSNs was commissioned in 2004, with the design constantly updated through to the Block VI and ...
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U.S. Navy names newest nuclear-powered attack submarine at Carter Center
Los Angeles-class (SSN 688) submarines are the backbone of the submarine force, with approximately 25 now in commission. They are equipped with 12 vertical launch system (VLS) tubes for firing ...
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Virginia Class Attack Submarine - SSN
The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs ...
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Virginia Class Attack Submarine - SSN
The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs ...