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Learn about the history and products of Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation and the primary builder of submarines for the US Navy. Find out how Electric Boat designed and constructed the first nuclear submarine, the first ballistic missile submarine, and the Virginia-class submarines.
Learn about the history of electric boats, from the first practical models in the 1880s to the modern solar-powered vessels. Find out how electric boats work, what types of components and drive trains they use, and why they are environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
The Los Angeles class, also known as the 688 class, is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in service with the U.S. Navy since 1976. It is the largest and most numerous class of attack submarines in the world, with 62 built and 24 remaining active.
Learn about the latest class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy, built by BAE Systems Submarines at Barrow-in-Furness. Find out their history, design, features, armament, and operational status.
USS John H. Dalton is a planned nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarine for the U.S. Navy, named after John Howard Dalton, a former submariner and Secretary of the Navy. She will be the first U.S. Naval vessel with the hull number SSN-808 and will have 40 VLS tubes for Tomahawk missiles.
General Dynamics (GD) is a US-based company that produces aircraft, submarines, tanks, and other military equipment. It was formed in 1954 by the merger of Electric Boat and Canadair, and has subsidiaries in various countries and industries.
USS Jimmy Carter is a modified Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine in the US Navy, named for the 39th president of the United States. She is one of the few vessels to be named for a living person and has a Multi-Mission Platform for special operations and missions.
USS Connecticut is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine of the Seawolf class, named after the U.S. state of Connecticut. She has participated in several exercises and deployments, including the Arctic, the War on Terror, and the South China Sea, and was damaged by pier and seamount collisions in 2021.