US Navy replenished with another submarine class “Virginia”. 25 June 2018 year at Newport News shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, It held the US Navy handover ceremony of a new multi-purpose nuclear submarine USS «Indiana» (SSN 789) class «Virginia», According to the press service of the company Huntington Ingalls Industries.
The submarine USS «Indiana» (SSN 789) It was founded in September 2012 of the year, launched 9 June 2017 of the year. The tests were completed in early June 2018 of the year. Commissioning is scheduled for 29 September 2018 of the year, about it 12 June 2018 year, said the US Department of Defense press service. This is the 12th submarine of this class, built in the framework of an agreement on joint work with General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Submarines type "Virginia" - multipurpose nuclear submarine of the fourth generation of US Navy. Designed for anti-submarine warfare at depth and for coastal operations. In addition to standard weapons, Boat also has equipment for special operations - unmanned underwater vehicles, airlock for combat swimmers, Deck mount for container or midget submarine. Submarines were created to replace the submarines class Los Angeles Boats. Total US Navy plans to adopt 30 class submarine boats “Virginia”
