“Essential, unique capabilities” was the warning attached to the Seawolf debate more than three decades ago, in a 1992 industrial-base discussion that now reads less like a budget argument and more ...

Article Summary - The Seawolf-class was built to be the U.S. Navy’s ultimate Cold War hunter-killer sub, but the post-Soviet “peace dividend” killed the program after just three boats. -With Los ...

The end of the Cold War resulted in a premature end for the promising and heavily armed Seawolf-class of submarines, capable boats that arguably would have been continued if Pentagon decision-makers ...

The Seawolf’s most defining characteristic may be its price tag. Cold War paranoia/preparedness inspired indulgent defense spending. Consider the programs that were developed during the Cold War, in ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Featuring a modular design that allowed for later upgrades including weapons development and better sonar systems, the Seawolf was ...