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Virginia Class

The US Navy's newest fast attack submarine. Designed for littoral and open-ocean warfare with Tomahawk cruise missile capability.

Origin
United States
Type
Nuclear Attack Submarine
Entered service
2004
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Displacement
7,900 tons
Length
115 m
Speed
25+ knots
Armament
12 VLS + 4 torpedo tubes
Depth
240+ m
Crew
132
Cost
$3.4 billion

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected naval vessels records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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