An undated artist’s rendering of the planned Columbia-class submarine. Naval Sea Systems Command Image
To maintain a credible nuclear threat, the U.S. needs at least 12 Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, says the Navy’s director of undersea warfare.
Harpoon fired from USS Olympia on July 12, 2018. US Navy Photo
ARLINGTON, Va. – The undersea warfare community wants to boost attack sub lethality by providing new payloads for the Virginia-class SSNs, especially ones that can be leveraged through the Virginia Payload Module missile tubes that will be added to new-construction boats beginning this year. Read More
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Operations, Plans and Strategy) Vice Adm. John Aquilino speaks with international students from the Navy Command College (NCC) on April 21, 2017. US Navy photo.
The Navy announced several major staffing changes, including nominating two new numbered fleet commanders and two new appointments on the chief of naval operations’ staff. Read More
