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This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...
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This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower math" behind the looming retirement of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class SSGNs. The...
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The U.S. Navy is facing a high-stakes "firepower gap" as it approaches the mandatory retirement of the Ohio-class fleet. As of March 2026, the...
Summary and Key Points: The Navy says the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is showing real schedule progress after years of delays and cost...
Summary and Key Points: America’s Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines anchor the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad—yet Washington delayed their replacement and is now...
Summary and Key Points: India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, suffered a costly accident in 2017 when seawater flooded a propulsion-area compartment...
America’s Columbia-class nuclear ballistic-missile submarines are absorbing delays and cost growth, with the lead boat now projected about 17 months late for a 2029...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program, critical to the nation’s nuclear deterrent, is facing significant schedule pressures and...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program, identified as the Pentagon’s top acquisition priority, is reportedly 60% complete and...