The submarine, launched by the Confederate Army in the last full year of the Civil War, made history when it became the first ...

Submarines are some of the most mysterious vehicles the U.S. military has in service right now, which is why the Navy calls its submarine branch the "Silent Service." These war machines are literally ...

The Pentagon on Monday revealed the location of one of the US Navy’s most secret vessels — a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine — a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer. The ...

The Pentagon revealed the location of a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed submarine in a rare move a day after President Trump rejected the latest peace proposal from Iran. The Ohio-class ballistic missile ...

May 6, 2026: It was recently revealed one of the earliest Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines will be inactivated after waiting more than a decade for an overhaul. USS Boise/SSN 764, currently ...

The Navy is canceling a long-delayed overhaul of the USS Boise after costs ballooned to nearly $3 billion, with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan saying the submarine no longer made financial or ...

We rely daily on the GPS on our phones to get to many different places in our lives. However, the technology stops working in the depths of the ocean, which is why submarines need something different.

The USS Massachusetts is seen during its commissioning ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 28th, 2026. (MCS2 Lucas J. Hastings/U.S. Navy) Editor’s note: A previous version of this story ...

The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce. The contract will support “non-recurring engineering across three ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

The United States military uses nuclear submarines to attack strategic targets, gather intelligence, and deter threats. Submarines make up part of the "nuclear triad" that protects against nuclear ...