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Del Toro Says Turbine Generator A Major Issue In Columbia Delay

Rich Abott — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:29:38 +0000

The Secretary of the Navy Wednesday told a congressional panel that a late turbine generator for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine is one of the biggest factors […]

Stopgap CR Includes Funding For Next SSBN

Rich Abott — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:08:32 +0000

The recent short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) stopgap funding measure that Congress passed and President Biden signed to narrowly avoid a government shutdown included a provision allowing the Navy to start […]

GAO Columbia Sub Audit Report Argues For Updated Schedule Risk Analysis

Rich Abott — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:57:02 +0000

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that audited the Navy’s new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) argued the program needs an updated schedule risk analysis to assess the feasibility […]

Navy Eyes 2026 Decision On First Ohio-Class SSBN Extension

Rich Abott — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:35:03 +0000

Navy officials this week said the service plans to decide by fiscal year 2026 if it will extend the USS Alaska (SSBN-732) as the first of several Ohio-class ballistic missile […]

Navy Planning Five-Ship Block Buy Of Columbia SSBNs, Little Margin Left On First Sub

Rich Abott — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:39:08 +0000

A Navy official this week confirmed the service plans to buy five Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) in a block buy after the first two vessels, while also noting […]

First Columbia SSBN Keel Laid, Named District Of Columbia

Rich Abott — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:47:07 +0000

General Dynamic’s [GE] Electric Boat held a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine on June 4, named the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826). During a […]

HII Wins $2.2 Billion Mod For Columbia Work

Rich Abott — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:17:24 +0000

Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] won a $2.2 billion contract modification from prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD] to help build the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), the […]

Navy Awards GD $9.47 Billion Contract For First Columbia SSBN And Advance Work On Second Sub

Rich Abott — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 23:00:32 +0000

The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $9.47 billion contract modification on Thursday for full construction of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN-826) and continuing advanced construction […]

PODCAST: Modernizing ‘The Most Survivable Leg’ of the Nuclear Triad

Defense Daily Staff — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:41:31 +0000

In December, the Navy awarded General Dynamics a contract for the first Columbia-class strategic submarine, which will replace the aging Ohio-class subs in their critical nuclear deterrence mission. All in […]