This High-Tech Naval Submarine Is a Cut Above the Rest

The United States Navy is going through a continual cycle of new growth in the last few years. With new ships expected to keep arriving through 2030, there's a chance that we'll see some high-tech machinery in the water in the coming years. With that in mind, let's look at the latest US Navy ships.

Times have changed, and the mission needs of the US Navy have changed. As such, using a bunch of older ships geared for the likes of the Cold War won't cut it in the modern era. New ships are necessary for the US Navy to maintain a critical edge against its would-be aggressors.

We saw the change in air doctrine nearly 50 years ago, and the same is now approaching naval doctrine. Instead of massive ships duking it out with guns, there is more focus on naval missiles. A missile boat can punch a massive hole in an aircraft carrier while being miles and miles away.

• Commission date: 10/26/2019
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 3/7/2020
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

• Commission date: 4/4/2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 4/18/2020
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 6/20/2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 7/15/2020
• Unit type: Amphibious assault ship
• Class: America-class

• Commission date: 8/8/2020
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 9/26/2020
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 4/17/2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 5/8/2021
• Unit type: Expeditionary mobile base
• Class: Lewis B. Puller-class

• Commission date: 5/22/2021
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 12/8/2021
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 2/5/2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 5/14/2022
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 5/21/2022
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 5/28/2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 6/25/2022
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class

• Commission date: 7/30/2022
• Unit type: Amphibious transport dock
• Class: San Antonio-class

• Commission date: 4/1/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 5/6/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 5/13/2023
• Unit type: Guided-missile destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 6/24/2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 7/22/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 9/16/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Freedom-class

• Commission date: 9/30/2023
• Unit type: Littoral combat ship
• Class: Independence-class

• Commission date: 10/7/2023
• Unit type: Destroyer
• Class: Arleigh Burke-class

• Commission date: 10/14/2023
• Unit type: Attack submarine
• Class: Virginia-class