Columbia-class submarine construction remains a Pentagon priority. (US Navy)
James: Struggles continue for US Navy to meet submarine-building requirements, commitments
The US Navy (USN) has continued to face difficulties in delivering Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs), maintaining existing vessels, and gearing up for the construction and delivery schedule for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) meant to replace the Ohio-class boats for the US fleets.
Meeting the requirements for the trinational Australian, UK, and US (AUKUS) agreement to bolster the Australian submarine fleet will likely mean a dip in the US submarine fleet below its future goals and needs, according to a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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Update: The Sinking Submarine Industrial Base (War On The Rocks)
WNU Editor: Cost overruns are also becoming a problem .... US Navy’s $20 Billion Program To Develop 12 Columbia-Class Submarines In Financial Trouble (EurAsian Times).
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