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The Columbia class is to replace the Ohio class of ballistic missile submarines, whose remaining boats are to be decommissioned, one per year, beginning in 2028. [citation needed] The Columbia class will take over the role of submarine presence in the United States’ strategic nuclear force. [6]
USS Columbia (SSN-771) is the 21st flight III, or Improved (688i) Los Angeles-class attack submarine of the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1995, the submarine is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and homeported in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .
The Columbia class was officially designated on 14 December 2016, by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, and the lead submarine will be USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826). [51] The Navy wants to procure the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021, [52] though it is not expected to enter service until 2031. [53] [54]
The Navy's first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, a priority for the Pentagon, isn't expected to arrive until 12 to 16 months after its planned delivery, potentially leaving a hole in ...
The US Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is projected to run $17 billion over budget through 2030. The Navy is expected to build two Virginia subs a year and faces a time crunch with ...
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USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) will be the lead boat of the United States Navy's Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and the Navy's first vessel to be named for the District of Columbia. On 25 July 2016, U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that the new submarine would be named USS Columbia. [ 2 ]
General Dynamics' (GD) Columbia-class submarine is currently positioned to take over the role of submarine presence in the United States' strategic nuclear force. General Dynamics Wins $481M ...