House Democrats want to add $2.5 billion to build a second Virginia-class submarine next year. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its first ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy's newest fast-attack submarine in front of a virtual audience, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) christened pre-commissioning unit.Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the size of public gatherings, the christening ceremony was hosted virtually at Newport News' Module Outfitting Facility. Combat Ships and Expeditionary Fast Transports to the U.S. Navy. Washington (SSN 787) - No homeport, construction began in September 2011 USS Mississippi (SSN 782), Groton, CT HII’s Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. “Today is an exciting day for the Navy and the crew as our sponsor christened the Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine, the Montana,” said Capt. In my spare time, I support think-tank studies,

The Virginia class submarine was one of the first U.S. military products of the post-Cold War era. The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. They have … With a new sonar array and large diameter vertical payload tubes,When the Block V boats enter the fleet, almost half of the,In essence, the Block I and II, the Flight III and IV and the Block V boats could, conceivably be treated as three separate classes. The Navy is now building the next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia (SSN 774) class. The Virginia class was put into production in full swing due to being smaller and carrying more manageable costs than the Seawolf.The Navy is now building the next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia (SSN 774) class. U.S. “While the coronavirus precluded most of the crew's participation in this ceremony, it in no way diminishes the great accomplishment. The idea that America’s submarine manufacturers have generated, essentially, three new sub classes in the space of twenty years—while speeding production and designing the new,I offer blunt, uncompromising guidance on national security solutions, bringing complex security issues and oft-neglected defense topics to the attention of interested.I offer blunt, uncompromising guidance on national security solutions, bringing complex security issues and oft-neglected defense topics to the attention of interested policymakers and the general public. Virginia-class submarines displace 7,835 tons, with a hull length of 377 feet and a diameter of 34 feet. Jon Tester and Steve Daines, as well as Rep. Greg Gianforte; and General Dynamics Electric Boat President Kevin Graney also offered pre-recorded remarks celebrating the ship's milestone.Vice Adm. Richard P. Snyder, the Navy's inspector general, also was in attendance.In his keynote address, Acting Undersecretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic said: ","Today is an exciting day for the Navy and the crew as our sponsor christened the Navy's newest.Huntington Ingalls Industries is America's largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. The,New sub classes are opportunities to emphasize America's technical and military progress.The first ten Block I and II submarines are basically the same design. "I am grateful to the shipbuilders and dedicated Navy officers and crew for building and readying.The virtual event included pre-taped segments where maid of honor Mariah Gladstone, of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana, recited a Native American blessing and members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, of Flathead Indian Reservation, performed a traditional Native American honor song. The VPTs simplify construction, reduce acquisition costs, and provide for more payload flexibility than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume.USS Virginia (SSN 774), Portsmouth, NH discuss naval matters at NextNavy.com or write about the Navy,