Tag: Columbia-class
US Navy lays keel for first Columbia-class SSBN
Prior to the keel-laying event, the US Navy revealed that the lead boat of the Columbia-class will be named USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826).
Software threatening to derail US Navy’s Columbia-class delivery schedule
A computer-aided software tool used by the shipbuilder responsible for delivering the next generation of US Navy's nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines is...
US Navy awards $9.47B contract for first two Columbia-class submarines
The first Columbia-class is expected to to deliver by 2027 and start its first patrol in FY 2031.
US Navy, Electric Boat lay out $9.5bn deal for first two...
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $869 million contract modification that sets out a path...
Babcock contracted for further UK-US nuclear sub common missile compartment work
UK-based defense technology company Babcock announced it has been awarded a contract extension to manufacture a further 18 tactical missile tube assemblies...
