The USS District of Columbia, the first Columbia-class vessel, was originally slated for completion in 2027—but that timeline was pushed back one year following construction delays.
The Navy and shipbuilders working on the first Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine are striving to accelerate ...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are designed to replace the aging Ohio-class and sustain America’s most survivable nuclear deterrent for decades.
The U.S.S. Wisconsin, a new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine, had its keel laying ceremony on August 27th. The Wisconsin is the second submarine in the Columbia-class, which will eventually ...
The Columbia-class submarines are meant to serve as more advanced replacements for the Ohio-class. Despite massive delays impacting nearly all of the US Navy’s upcoming projects, there appears to be ...