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The Navy’s Ohio-Class Submarine Was Built for Just 1 Mission

Key Points - The US Navy cannot afford to retire its aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) on schedule due to significant delays and cost overruns in the Columbia-class replacement ...
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The US Navy's oldest active submarine — the missile-packed USS Ohio — is back in action for unrestricted ops in the Pacific

The US Navy's oldest active submarine is back for operations in the Pacific after a three-year maintenance period. The USS Ohio is a first-in-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine. The ...
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The Navy’s Columbia-Class Submarine Nightmare Has Begun

The US Navy wants a dozen new Columbia SSBN guided missile submarines, probably more. And they need those. That is a given; the question of need is definitely there. But the current state of US ...