Next Generation SSN (X) Attack Sub ‘Is Going to Carry a Lot of ...
Nov 22, 2021 · ARLINGTON, Va. – The next U.S. nuclear attack submarine must require less maintenance, be fast, quiet and packed with torpedoes, the service’s director of undersea warfare said on Thursday.
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, …
Sep 26, 2024 · CNN — China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials. The attack submarine was the...
In the dark depths of the Pacific, US submarines patrol with an …
Apr 5, 2023 · The numbers of China’s ballistic missile submarines and nuclear-powered attack submarines, now numbering six of each, are projected to more than double between 2020 and 2040, according to a...
How did a $3 billion US Navy submarine hit an undersea mountain? - CNN
Nov 5, 2021 · But despite its high cost and sophisticated tech, the United States Navy says the Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack sub ran smack into an undersea mountain in the Pacific on October 2. The...
Navy submarine hit object in Pacific, officials say - NBC News
Oct 8, 2021 · WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy attack submarine struck an object while submerged in international waters in the South China Sea, officials said Thursday. They said there were no life-threatening...
Attack Submarines - SSN > United States Navy > Displayy-FactFiles
Mar 15, 2024 · Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out...
Submarine warfare - Wikipedia
Submarine warfare consists primarily of diesel and nuclear submarines using torpedoes, missiles or nuclear weapons, as well as advanced sensing equipment, to attack other submarines, ships, or land targets. Submarines may also be used for reconnaissance and landing of special forces as well as deterrence.
A U.S. submarine struck an underwater mountain last month, the ... - NPR
Nov 2, 2021 · An undersea collision that injured 11 crew members of a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine last month was caused by an uncharted seamount (an underwater mountain), the U.S. Navy says.
UPDATED: Attack Submarine USS Connecticut Suffers ... - USNI …
Oct 7, 2021 · The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) suffered an underwater collision while operating in international waters on Oct. 2 and is returning to port in U.S. 7th Fleet, a U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesman confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.
South China Sea: US submarine collides with unknown object - BBC
Oct 8, 2021 · A US nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters in the Asia-Pacific region, injuring a number of sailors, US officials say. It was not clear what caused the incident on...