Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crew members of the USS Idaho stand on the hull of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine during rehearsal for the sub's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rendered image of the Virginia Block V attack submarine. (Image courtesy of General Dynamics) The U.S. Navy announced on Monday ...

When it comes to nuclear submarines, the U.S. is the undisputed global leader, operating the majority of nuclear submarines in existence today. Besides the United States (which has nearly 70 nuclear ...

The threat and the promise of submarines played out on opposite sides of the world this year. In early March, a U.S. Navy submarine sank the Iranian corvette IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka with a MK 48 ...

At its current production rates, China is likely to have a far more menacing submarine force than Russia in short order—though its quality is still uncertain. China is dedicated to becoming a leading ...

The U.S. Navy today possesses the most technologically advanced submarine force in the world. Its nuclear-powered attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines remain unmatched in speed, ...

GROTON - The "Big Spud" was a battleship that served during World War II. Now, there is a "Silent Spud," a submarine that will set out on missions around the world from its base in Connecticut. On ...