U.S. Navy Lines Up 34 New Warships, Outpacing Every Rival Fleet

By Chris Lange Published Jul 3, 1:16PM EDT

Key Points

The US Navy pours billions of dollars to innovating and shipbuilding every year
These new vessels include advanced destroyers, next-generation aircraft carriers, and cutting-edge attack submarines

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U.S. Navy Lines Up 34 New Warships, Outpacing Every Rival Fleet — © A crane moves the lower stern ... (CC BY 2.0) by Official U.S. Navy Page

To maintain its position as the strongest navy on the planet, the US Navy must constantly innovate. Billions of dollars are being poured into this endeavor every year. As a result, the US Navy has one of the best shipbuilding pipelines on the planet. It includes advanced destroyers, next-generation aircraft carriers, and cutting-edge attack submarines. These ships and subs will be the newest additions to the strongest Navy in the world. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the US Navy and which ships and submarines will be the future of its fleet. (These Naval Ships Have Been Operating for Longer Than You’ve Been Alive.)

To determine the future warships and submarines of the U.S. Navy, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Upcoming U.S. Navy Commissionings, a military data site. We compiled data on all ships and submarines that have at least had their keel laid and ordered these alphabetically. We included supplemental information regarding the classification of vessel, unit type, and current status.

Here is a look at the ships and submarines that will be entering the U.S. Navy in the coming years:

Why Are We Covering This?

George H. W. Bush CVN-77 | Atlantic Ocean, March 20, 2012 - An MV-22 Osprey takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during test operations.

Knowing the most recent ships and submarines to enter the U.S. Navy is important for understanding the state of national security in the United States. Also the Navy is primarily how the United States projects power across vast distances and maintains a secure balance within the global community.

USS Arizona (SSN 803)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Arkansas (SSN 800)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Christened Dec ’24
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Barb (SSN 804)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Bougainville (LHA 8)

Class: America-class
Status: Launched Oct ’23
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Cleveland (LCS 31)

Class: Freedom-class
Status: Launched Apr ’23
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS Constellation (FFG 62)

Class: Constellation-class
Status: Keel Laid Apr ’24
Construction site: Marinette, WI

USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826)

Colombia+submarine | USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Hood Canal.

Class: Columbia-class
Status: Keel Laid Jun ’22
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Doris Miller (CVN 81)

CVN-81 USS DORIS MILLER (CC BY-SA 4.0) by TMKNIGHT

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Enterprise (CVN 80)

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Status: Keel Laid Aug ’22
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Fallujah (LHA 9)

Class: America-class
Status: Keel Laid Sep ’23
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS George M. Neal (DDG 131)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Harrisburg (LPD 30)

Class: San Antonio-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Christened Jul ’23
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Hector A. Cafferata (ESB 8)

Class: ESB-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: San Diego, CA

USS Idaho (SSN 799)

USS+Virginia+SSN-774 | USS Virginia submarine cruises through the Mediterranean.

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)

Aegis+Combat+System | 330-CFD-DN-SD-04-09221

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Christened 6/25
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS John E. Kilmer (DDG 134)

russian+navy+Destroyers | Two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft fly over USS Donald Cook.

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

The final piece is put into the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). (BY 2.0) by Official U.S. Navy Imagery

Class: Gerald Ford-class
Status: Fitting Out
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Louis H. Wilson, Jr. (DDG 126)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Keel Laid May ’23
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)

120416-N-AL577-001 by Naval Surface Warriors

120416-N-AL577-001 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Naval Surface Warriors

Class: Zumwalt-class
Status: Sea Trials
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Massachusetts (SSN 798)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Launched Feb ’24
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Oklahoma (SSN 802)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Christened Jul ’24
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Pierre (LCS 38)

USS+Kansas+City+LCS-22 | s13 USS Kansas City, from dead ahead, US Navy Litorial Combat Ship LCS 22, Independence class DSC_0027

Class: Independence-class
Status: Launched Aug ’24
Construction site: Mobile, AL

USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31)

Class: San Antonio-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Keel Laid May ’25
Construction site: Bath, ME

USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Silversides (SSN 807)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS Tang (SSN 805)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Pascagoula, MS

USS Utah (SSN 801)

USS Utah (SSN 801) at Freedom Festival (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Ben P L

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Groton, CT

USS Wahoo (SSN 806)

Class: Virginia-class
Status: Under Construction
Construction site: Newport News, VA

USS William Charette (DDG 130)

Class: Arleigh Burke-class
Status: Keel Laid Aug ’24
Construction site: Bath, ME

About the Author Chris Lange →

Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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