The Virginia-class: America’s new fast attack submarines

THE VIRGINIA-CLASS AMERICA'S NEW FAST ATTACK SUBMARINES Using expertise from more than half a century of building submarines, NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING and GENERAL STATISTICS REPLACES: Los ANGELES-CLASS DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT are constructing the newest fast attack submarines the Virginia-class, the most advanced submarine in the world, ready for 21st century missions. DISPLACEMENT: APPROX. 7,800 TONS LENGTH: 377 FEET BEAM: 34 Feet TOMAHAWK MISSILES, Vertical Launch tubes or large diameter payload tubes, starting on North Dakota (SSN 784), MK-48 torpedoes and unmanned undersea vehicles are The submarines have a pair of extendable "PHOTONICS MASTS" outside the pressure hull. Each contains high-resolution CAMERAS with light- intensification and infrared among many of the ADVANCED WEAPONS of the Virginia-class. sensors, an infrared laser rangefinder, and more. 442 MILLION S OF PARTS come from 5,000 Suppliers across all 50 STATES. One NUCLEAR REACTOR SILENT POWER designed to last the life of the ship quietly powers the submarine for speeds of 25+ knots (28+ mph). 10,000 A versatile torpedo room can accomodate a large crew of THOUSANDS of shipbuilders at NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING and ELECTRIC BOAT build each frame and compartment SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES for prolonged deployments. The class includes large lock-in/lock out chambers for divers. with attention to every detail. MULTI-MISSION READY Virginia-class • Launches TOMAHAWK missiles at targets ashore • Conducts surveillance on both land and sea • Detects and destroys threats to a carrier or expeditionary strike group Deploys Special Forces submarines and their crews can stay submerged for up to THREE MONTHS and dive in excess of 800 FEET TEAMING ARRANGEMENT NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING is teamed with GENERAL DYNAMIC ELECTRIC BOAT to build Virginia-class submarines. Newport News Shipbuilding builds the stern, habitability & machinery spaces, torpedo room, sail and bow. Electric Boat builds the pressure hull, engine room and control room. Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat each perform work on the reactor plant as well as alternate on the final assembly, test, outfit and delivery. SAIL HABITABILITY CCS STERN ENGINE ROOM BOW AMR AMR/HAB WEAPONS Electric Boat Newport News Both SHIPS OF THE CLASS USS Virginia (SSN 774) * USS Texas (SSN 775) * North Dakota (SSN 784) SSN 792 (Unnamed) John Warner (SSN 785) SSN 793 (Unnamed) USS Hawaii (SSN 776) * Illinois (SSN 786) SSN 794 (Unnamed) Washington (SSN 787) Colorado (SSN 788) USS North Carolina (SSN 777) * SSN 795 (Unnamed) USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) * USS New Mexico (SSN 779) * USS Missouri (SSN 780) * USS California (SSN 781) * USS Mississippi (SSN 782)* USS Minnesota (SSN 783) * SSN 796 (Unnamed) Indiana (SSN 789) SSN 797 (Unnamed) South Dakota (SSN 790) SSN 798 (Unnamed) Delaware (SSN 791) * Construction SSN 799 (Unnamed) completed and delivered to the Navy SSN 800 (Unnamed) SSN 801 (Unnamed) Newport News Shipbuilding A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ||||| | ||| '4 00L ! I| ||| | | | | ||| ||| | ||| 4 002 ||||||| |||||| | |||||| H 008