LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) received a $70 million contract award from General Dynamics Electric Boat for the production of Virginia Payload Module (VPM) ...

The Virginia Payload Module is how the Navy backfills that capacity in distributed fashion. Each Block V Virginia with VPM brings 28 additional Tomahawk-class spots—plus the forward 12—turning many ...

This story has been updated to correct that USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) does not have the Virginia Payload Module. Submarine ...

The Navy is evaluating whether it can add 28 more Tomahawk missiles to each Virginia-class submarine sooner than expected, service leaders said. The service plans to begin production of what's called ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy hopes it can more quickly deploy hypersonic weapons on submarines by leveraging testing by the U.S. Army and onboard a Navy destroyer, as well as prioritizing funding ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: Submarines are among the most potent assets in a nation’s arsenal, capable of lurking in the ocean’s depths to strike enemy targets... Leadership within the ...

-These subs are designed for close-quarters combat, equipped with advanced systems such as photonic masts instead of traditional periscopes, and can stay underwater for extended periods due to their ...

Inside the Navy covers Navy and Marine Corps programs, policy and modernization efforts. Focus areas include shipbuilding, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the P-8A Poseidon aircraft, unmanned ...