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The Navy’s New Columbia-Class Submarine: $132,000,000,000 and Very Late

-The most expensive submarine acquisition in U.S. history, the program is already experiencing 12-to-16-month delays on its lead vessel, the USS District of Columbia. -A recent GAO report highlighted ...
USNI

Report to Congress on Navy’s Columbia-class Submarine Program

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) aims to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. Since 2013, ...
Yahoo

Keel laid for Navy’s second Columbia-class nuclear strike submarine

Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine Wisconsin, welds her initials into the ship's keel during a keel-laying ceremony Aug. 27, 2025. Supervising is ...
StrategyPage

Submarines: Chinese Type 094 SSBN

Their latest nuclear submarines, the Type 096 SSN and Type 094 SSBN, appear to have closed the quality and performance gap with similar Russian subs. Except for one item; the Chinese subs are still ...
The National Interest

The US Navy Saved “The Best for Last” with the USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine

Notable events punctuate the Louisiana’s service record, blending routine maintenance with unforeseen challenges. USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) is one of America’s most important submarines. Living by the ...
USNI

First Columbia-class Sub 60% Complete, Next Year ‘Pivotal,’ Says General Dynamics CEO

Nuclear ballistic missile submarine District of Columbia (SSBN-826) is more than halfway completed, with major modules due to arrive at General Dynamics Electric Boat by the end of the year, company ...