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US 7,800-ton nuclear submarine bolsters attack with more torpedo tubes, advanced tech
The Virginia-class submarine took six years in the making. It was named after the state of Iowa in June 2023 by former Iowa ...
Navy to commission the new USS Iowa this week | Letter
The Iowa "will project the kindness and protective capability of our people, backed up by resolve to act" when needed, writes ...
Ceremony with barbecue, Iowa State Fair food set as USS Iowa submarine enters Navy service
A commissioning ceremony will be held at a Connecticut shipyard as the first submarine to bear the USS Iowa name becomes an ...
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It’s ‘Anchors Aweigh’ for new USS Iowa
The USS Iowa submarine on sea trials in November ... The christening is when the ship officially gets its United States Ship, or “USS” designation, and actually becomes part of the active Navy fleet, ...
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Report to Congress on Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine
Virginia-class submarine program. The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998, and a total of 40 have been procured through FY2024.