The replacement for the fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines will present a budget challenge, but the Pentagon is working aggressively to keep costs down and won't let construction begin unless there is confidence the program will meet its cost targets, acquisition chief Ashton Carter said recently. The Navy anticipates beginning retirement of the SSBNs toward the end of the 2020s and has been looking toward the next design for the ships. The replacement program will likely dominate the Navy's…
Ohio-class Sub Replacement Will Squeeze DoD Resources, Carter says
Defense Daily Staff
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