Air Force General Anthony Cotton suggested at a defense conference that the U.S. Navy may need more than the currently ...

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio ...

Despite these challenges, the Columbia-class submarines, equipped with 16 missile tubes and advanced ... USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) and USS Wisconsin (SSBN-827) are the only boats in ...

The 14 Ohio-class SSBNs can carry up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles ... have four of its missile tubes permanently deactivated in the coming years. The SSBN’s strategic weapon ...

The US is struggling to meet production needs for Virginia-class submarines ... CRS noted in its report Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues ...

released a report mentioning that the US Navy faces an estimated 12 to 16-month delay in the delivery of its first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), threatening the timely ...

February 27, 2025: SSBNs are nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. The Russian Navy is more than halfway through its SSBN upgrade and refurbishment program. Currently Russia has fifteen SSBNs ...