USS Texas commissioned Sept. 9 with First Lady

TAKING IN TEXAS: The U.S. Navy is commissioning the USS Texas, the second Virginia-class attack submarine, on Sept. 9, with First Lady Laura Bush as the ship's sponsor. The boat sports a nuclear reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship, cutting lifecycle...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.