{"id":18165,"date":"2025-10-08T19:02:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=18165"},"modified":"2025-10-08T19:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:02:22","slug":"hii-completes-first-sea-trials-of-virginia-class-attack-submarine-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=18165","title":{"rendered":"HII Completes First Sea Trials Of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine \u2018Massachusetts\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

HII Completes First Sea Trials Of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine \u2018Massachusetts\u2019
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Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has completed the initial sea trials of the Virginia-class attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798). This marks an important step in the vessel\u2019s development before delivery to the United States Navy.<\/p>\n

The trials, conducted over several days at sea, tested the submarine\u2019s systems and capabilities. These included the first submergence of the vessel and high-speed manoeuvres both on the surface and while submerged.<\/p>\n

The process is part of a larger testing programme at Newport News Shipbuilding ahead of the submarine\u2019s formal handover to the U.S. Navy. Kari Wilkinson, President of Newport News Shipbuilding, said that the trial is an important step in ensuring the vessel is ready for operation.<\/p>\n

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According to reports, Wilkinson highlighted the importance of proving the submarine\u2019s performance through these sea trials and reaffirmed the shipyard\u2019s commitment to supporting the Navy\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n

The Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine and the 12th constructed by Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessel was christened in May 2023, these first sea trials are vital to ensure it meets operational standards before entering service.<\/p>\n

The Virginia-class programme is a key part of the U.S. Navy\u2019s undersea fleet, designed to offer advanced stealth, firepower and operational flexibility. Completing sea trials represents a critical verification stage before commissioning.<\/p>\n

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HII Completes First Sea Trials Of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine \u2018Massachusetts\u2019 Image Credits: HII\/Facebook Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has completed the initial sea trials of the Virginia-class attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798). This marks an important step in the vessel\u2019s development before delivery to the United States Navy. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-18165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18165\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}