美国海军应对冷战后威胁的核潜艇“弗吉尼亚”级是美国海军为应对冷战后威胁而专门建造的攻击型核潜艇,能够执行广泛的、全新的近海作战任务,具有强大的反潜、反舰、远程侦察、执行特种作战以及利用新型“战斧”巡航导弹精确打击陆上目标的能力。与那些在深海大洋等待与敌方战舰决斗的“前辈”们相比,采用自动导航控制设备的“弗吉尼亚”级核潜艇的近海作战能力尤其突出。“弗吉尼亚”级潜艇技术方面的重大飞跃之一就是加大了自控设备的应用。在潜艇控制室内,这一点能够很清晰的反映 The U.S. Navy’s submarine to deal with the post-Cold War threat is the U.S. nuclear attack submarine built to deal with the post-Cold War threat. It is capable of performing a wide range of new offshore operations and has powerful antisubmarine, anti-ship and long-range Reconnoiter, perform special operations and the ability to accurately strike land-based targets with the new Tomahawk cruise missiles. In contrast to those “predecessors” who are awaiting battle with enemy warships in the deep ocean, the “Virginia” class nuclear submarines with automatic navigation controls are particularly capable of offshore operations. One of the major leaps in “Virginia” class submarine technology is the increased use of automation equipment. In the submarine control room, this can be very clearly reflected