Hot: US launches fast attack ship with state-of-the-art stealth technology

CNN reported on October 29 that the US had just launched the USS South Dakota, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine worth 2.7 billion USD, marking the US Navy's latest effort to maintain its number one power at sea.

Nuclear submarine USS South Dakota. (Source: bhpioneer)

Considered the world's most advanced stealth-capable fast-attack submarine, the 110-meter-long USS South Dakota is expected to officially join the US Navy fleet in August 2018, in a context where America's submarine warfare superiority is increasingly being threatened by rival countries.

According to CNN, the strategic value of submarines is their ability to operate in or near enemy waters to conduct reconnaissance or attack missions without being detected. For many years, the US has maintained a relative technological advantage over its rivals, but recent advances by Russia and China have Washington concerned about a growing threat to its underwater supremacy.

Previously, on October 7, the US Navy commissioned the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Washington. The US Navy currently has 17 Virginia-class fast attack submarines, designed to operate in coastal waters and deep waters around the world, capable of launching torpedoes at ships or other submarines, or launching missiles at land targets, gathering intelligence and dropping Navy SEAL teams for special operations.

The US Navy plans to upgrade its Virginia-class submarines while developing a new generation of nuclear-armed Columbia-class submarines. The upgrades include adding more bays for Tomahawk missiles or next-generation missiles to increase attack capabilities./.

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