Virginia-class submarine

2003 class of American nuclear-powered attack submarines

The Virginia class, or the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines with vertical launching system (VLS)-launched cruise missile capability in service with the United States Navy. The class is designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions, including antisubmarine warfare and intelligence-gathering operations. They are scheduled to replace older Los Angeles-class attack submarines, many of which have already been decommissioned, as well as four cruise missile submarine variants of the Ohio-class submarines. Upon the 25 July 2025 decommissioning of the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Helena (SSN-725), the Virginia-class became the most numerous active submarine class in the world.

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