Navy Has Finalized Specifications for New Ohio-Replacement Boomer
The Navy has completed the specifications and has set the length for its next generation nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the…
Navy Christens First Block III Virginia Attack Boat
The Navy has christened the service’s eleventh Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine in a Saturday ceremony in Groton, Conn., according to…
Document: CRS Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program Report
The following is from the Oct. 22, 2013 report, Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues…
Navy: Service Must ‘Draw the Line’ to Prevent Cuts in Next Generation SSBN
Navy officials said it was time to “draw the line” to prevent any further delay in the service’s bid to…
Opinion: U.S. Sub Suppliers at Risk From Foreign Competition
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert has long warned of a decline in U.S. companies that provide critical…
Sequestration Will Not Delay Next Generation Boomer
The Ohio Class Replacement nuclear ballistic submarine (SSBN) program will not be delayed due to Navy budget cuts from mandated…
USN’s Sean Stackley On Next Generation Sub
The following is an excerpt from a January interview with Sean Stackley on shipbuilding, which will appear in the February…
Ohio-class Replacement Details
The Ohio-class Replacement nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is the Navy’s planned sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent. U.S. Navy officials…