The Navy has decided to purchase an additional Virginia-class fast-attack submarine at the cost of $2.2 billion. In 2019, the Navy and General Dynamics Electric Boat signed a $24.1 billion contract for nine Virginia-class fast-attack submarines with the option of an additional vessel if the request was made in the contract’s lifetime. Now, the Navy […]
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
USS Vermont, the Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine
On DutyA few weeks ago, the USS Vermont, the newest submarine in the US Navy, sailed to Brazil for some good old military diplomacy. The USS Vermont is assigned to the 4th Fleet, which is the naval component of the US Southern Command and has Central and South America as its area of responsibility. The USS […]
