{"id":83111,"date":"2026-08-04T01:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/04\/us-navy-is-reclassifying-19-virginia-class-submarines-to-reflect-increased-attack-capabilities\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:39:50","slug":"us-navy-is-reclassifying-19-virginia-class-submarines-to-reflect-increased-attack-capabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/08\/04\/us-navy-is-reclassifying-19-virginia-class-submarines-to-reflect-increased-attack-capabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy is reclassifying 19 Virginia-class submarines to reflect increased attack capabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Press-Office\/Press-Releases\/display-pressreleases\/Article\/4562527\/navy-to-reclassify-virginia-payload-module-equipped-ssns-to-ssgns-unleashing-ne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Press-Office\/Press-Releases\/display-pressreleases\/Article\/4562527\/navy-to-reclassify-virginia-payload-module-equipped-ssns-to-ssgns-unleashing-ne\/\">announced<\/a> on Monday that it is reclassifying planned nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines to differentiate them from past generations with a less lethal munitions package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service changed the designation for 19 boats equipped with the Virginia Payload Module from \u201cfast-attack submarines\u201d to \u201cguided missile submarines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReclassifying Virginia Payload Module-equipped submarines as SSGNs accurately reflects the extraordinary strike capacity, operational flexibility, and global reach these platforms bring to the fleet,\u201d said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. 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