LATEST VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE USS DELAWARE LAUNCHED

U.S. ship maker Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the latest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine , the USS Delaware (SSN-791).
It was put to water for the first time at the company’s Newport News shipyard on December 17.

USS Delaware is the 18th Virginia-class SSN and the 9 to be delivered by Newport News shipyard. Construction on Delaware started in September 2013

The boat is the final Virginia-class Block III submarine to be launched. The U.S. Navy’s Block III fleet will consist of 8 submarines.
The U.S. Navy has already awarded a $17.6 billion contract for 10 Block IV Virginia-class boats in 2014.
In this video, Defense Updates analyses the capabilities of USS Delaware
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