Summary: The end of the Cold War led to the premature truncation of the promising Seawolf-class submarine program, leaving ...

The Los Angeles-class submarines remain the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force despite newer Seawolf-class and Virginia-Class vessels joining the fleet over the last several decades.

However, one of its main tactical advantages is that it can operate around 10 times more quietly than even the quietest Los Angeles-class submarines. Its silence makes the Seawolf capable of ...

The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled after only three submarines were produced. This restriction occurred due to budgeting ...

Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) was awarded a contract worth nearly $65 million for continued design and support services for the U.S. Navy's Seawolf class of attack submarines. NNS has worked as ...

The Seawolf class was originally intended to succeed the Los Angeles class, but production was canceled after only three submarines were produced. This restriction occurred due to budgeting ...