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Submarine Design Effort Gets $2B Boost
A U.S. Navy concept for the Ohio-Replacement Program submarine. (Naval Sea Systems Command) The effort to design and develop the U.S. Navy’s next ballistic missile submarine got a major boost...
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Russia Sails New Nuclear Submarine While U.S. Continues Fleet Delays
Last week, after long delays, Russia made operational a new ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), or nuclear submarine, for the first time in over 20 years. This marks a significant step forward for...
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US Navy’s next-gen stealth sub could run silently for 50 years
In this file photo, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland transits the Saint Marys River. Details are emerging about the ship’s replacement, scheduled for deployment in 2031. The...
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US Navy invests in submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile guidance...
The U.S. Navy is investing more than a quarter-billion dollars to upgrade the missile guidance systems in the Trident II D5 submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile. The Navy Strategic Systems...
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US – Buying Submarines in an Age of Austerity
The US Navy’s plan to increase the size of its fleet is on a collision course with budget austerity. But, fortunately, there’s a nuclear option. The Navy’s shipbuilding plan is simply “unaffordable,”...
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US – SSBNX Under Pressure: Submarine Chief Says Navy Can’t Reduce – Video Clip
SSBN Force Level Requirements: It’s Simply a Matter of Geography By Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge Director, Undersea Warfare, OPNAV N97 There have been recent claims that today’s ballistic missile...
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Ohio-Class Ballistic Submarine Remains Priority for US Navy
The Navy views the Ohio-class replacement ballistic missile submarine as its top priority, indicating it would be prepared to slash other ship programs to build the 12 submarines it needs. Senior...
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