The following is the Feb. 11, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS ...

The Virginia class wa not the first new design to come into service after the Cold War. The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled ...

Virginia, the first sub in this class, the USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), was commissioned way back in 1976. These subs replaced America’s previous premier attack submarine, the Sturgeon-class.

SSN 813 is a Virginia-class nuclear powered attack ... The Navy has three classes of SSNs in service. Los Angeles-class (SSN 688) submarines are the backbone of the submarine force, with ...

The Virginia class was not the first new design to come into service after the Cold War. The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled ...