The U.S. Navy has formally commissioned its 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Idaho (SSN 799), bringing the latest iteration of the service’s premier undersea platform into operational service at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ceremony on April 25, 2026, marked the culmination of years of construction, trials, and crew training, and underscored the Navy’s push to expand and modernize its attack submarine fleet amid a more contested maritime environment.

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