The 377-foot vessel can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds of over 25 knots.

In October 2024, the General Dynamics business received a $349.7 million undefinitized contract modification to supply long lead time materials for the Block VI Virginia-class submarines.

Sailors aboard the Virginia-class fast attack submarine Iowa man the rails during a commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. (John Narewski/U.S. Navy) The Navy formally ...