Keywords: US Navy 030803-N-0000X-002 The U.S. Navy^rsquo,s newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead ship of its class, PCU Virginia (SSN 774) is moved outdoors for the first.jpg en Groton Conn Aug 3 2003 - The U S Navy s newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead ship of its class PCU Virginia SSN 774 is moved outdoors for the first time at the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard Virginia is the Navy s only major combatant ready to join the fleet that was designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while maintaining undersea dominance in the open ocean Virginia and the rest of the ships of its class are designed specifically to incorporate emergent technologies that will provide new capabilities to meet new threats U S Navy photo by General Dynamics Electric Boat RELEASED 2003-08-03 030803-N-0000X-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26158 U S Navy photo by General Dynamics Electric Boat PD-USGov-Military-Navy General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard USS Virginia SSN-774 Submarine construction |