Columbia-Class Sub Program Takes Big Step
January 06 2017
The outgoing head of acquisition for the Pentagon has given his approval for advanced development for the Navy's planned fleet of 12 nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), reports Bloomberg News.
The Navy is in contract talks with General Dynamics, which is leading the project to replace the Ohio-class SSBNs. Huntington Ingalls Industries is the top subcontractor.
The service's latest cost estimate puts research and development at $13 billion and procurement at...
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