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US Virginia-class submarines: Covert ISR & special ops in Pacific

The vast Pacific Ocean conceals one of America’s most advanced strategic assets: the Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine.
The National Interest

How to Make the U.S. Navy Great Again: More Block V Virginia-Class Submarines

Summary and Key Points: The Virginia-class Block V submarine represents a significant leap in the U.S. Navy’s naval capability. Equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM), these submarines can ...
The National Interest

Virginia Payload Module

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: Submarines are among the most potent assets in a nation’s arsenal, capable of lurking in the ocean’s depths to strike enemy targets... Leadership within the ...
USNI

SECNAV: New Virginia Attack Boat Contracts Still Stalled Over Missile Insurance Issue; Lockheed, Northrop Clear Hypersonic Deal with Navy

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy and General Dynamics are still at an impasse over an insurance spat that has resulted in the 11-month delay to contracts for two Virginia-class attack submarines, Secretary ...
KXAN

BAE Systems awarded $70 million contract for future Virginia Payload Module missile tubes

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) received a $70 million contract award from General Dynamics Electric Boat for the production of Virginia Payload Module (VPM) ...