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The Navy’s Virginia Block V packs Ohio-class firepower into a stealth attack sub

Each Block V Virginia-class submarine can carry up to 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles a loadout that pushes an attack boat into the traditional territory of much larger guided-missile submarines. This one ...
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Block V Virginia-Class Attack Submarines: The Navy’s Best Sub Ever

The official U.S. Navy info page defines the task and purpose of attack submarines as follows: “Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Looming Virginia-class Block V Submarine Crisis

It doesn’t really matter if the Block V submarines are slated to have more firepower. The crucial issue is that they aren’t going to be available when they are needed. The United States Navy, along ...
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Northrop Grumman to Provide AN/SLQ-32(V)7 SEWIP Block 3 Support Under $422M Navy Contract

The Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, or SEWIP, Block 3 electronic warfare system. The ...