The Columbia class is slated to enter service in 2031—with very little room for error, as its predecessor, the Ohio-class SSBN, will be retired starting in 2017.
Key Points and Summary - America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent is entering a dangerous squeeze. The Navy’s 12-boat Columbia-class program is slipping right as the Ohio-class SSBNs hit the limits of ...
The Navy is racing to field a new generation of ballistic missile submarines that will eventually rank as the 12 largest ...
Additional funding in preparation for the arrival of the new Columbia-class submarines to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is proposed as part of the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act.