US Navy may accelerate investments to extend some Ohio subs' lives

The Navy is considering extending the lives of a few Ohio-class submarines in fiscal 2025 to hedge against any delays as the Columbia class ...

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine ...

... US Navy May Accelerate Investments to Extend Some Ohio. Subs' Lives,” Defense News, May 19, 2023; Rich Abott, “Navy Eyes 2026 Decision On ...

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine ...

... US Navy May Accelerate Investments to Extend Some Ohio. Subs' Lives,” Defense News, May 19, 2023; Rich Abott, “Navy Eyes 2026 Decision On ...

Navy Mulling Large Diameter Sub Hulls After 12 Columbias, SSN(X ...

The submarine force also plans to extend the lives of up to five Ohio-class SSBNs that would provide a safety margin in case of schedule ...

US Navy's submarine program full of gaping holes - Asia Times

The GAO report mentions that without better oversight and revised cost estimates, the US Navy may face operational gaps in its nuclear ...

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine ...

See also Megan Eckstein, “US Navy May Accelerate Investments to Extend Some Ohio Subs'. Lives,” Defense News, May 19, 2023; Rich Abott, “Navy ...

US Navy May Keep Older Nuclear Missile Subs Longer Over New ...

The US Navy is considering a "short-ish repair availability" to keep its aging Ohio-class subs around longer as it awaits its new ...

Navy planning to execute 3-year Ohio-class sub life extensions

WASHINGTON — The Navy is planning to move forward with extending the service life of up to five Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, ...

US Navy wants to avoid shortfall of nuke-armed subs in 2030s

So the sea service is looking at steps to both extend the service lives of some outgoing Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and hasten the ...

Navy Eyes 2026 Decision On First Ohio-Class SSBN Extension

Navy officials this week said the service plans to decide by fiscal year 2026 if it will extend the USS Alaska (SSBN-732) as the first of several Ohio-class ...

Columbia Submarine Fleet Production Should Be Radically Expanded

The United States currently fields 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, at least five of which are on continuous patrol at any one time, ...

New Navy Sub Funding Proposal to Combat Growth in Labor Costs ...

The idea would separate payments for the two workforces and would increase flexibility across both yards over the life of the submarine programs ...

US Navy Considering Ohio-Class Nuclear Sub Service Life Extension

The US Navy could extend the service life of five Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to ease the transition to the first Columbia-class ...

A Handful of Ohio Subs Could Get Yet Another Service Life Extension

The USS Alaska would be the first of as many as five Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines to have its service life extended if the Navy decides it's needed.

No Wiggle Room in Schedule For Columbia-Class Submarine

“Recapitalizing our ballistic missile submarines is a significant investment and something that happens every other generation, making it ...

Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine ...

Cavas, “US Navy Submarine Program Loses Some of Its ... authorities expand options and opportunities to accelerate and scale critical investments.

An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2024 Shipbuilding Plan

Over the past two years, the Navy has determined that it could extend the service life of 5 Ohio class submarines by two to three years each so ...

Navy Investing in Industrial Base to Fix Sub Schedule, Cost Overruns

Lisa Franchetti said Oct. 2. During a Defense Writers Group event, Franchetti said her top acquisition priority is the Columbia-class submarine, ...

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy - Justification Book

... OHIO. Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs), which begins retiring at a rate of one per year beginning in 2027. The mission of the ...

U.S. Navy | The Heritage Foundation

[39] The Navy's FY 2020 30-year shipbuilding plan identified opportunities to build three additional Virginia-class submarines over the next six ...