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Defense Bills Concerned With Columbia Schedule

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Defense Bills Concerned With Columbia Schedule
Artist rendering of the future Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which will replace the Ohio-class submarines. (Illustration: U.S. Navy)

Both the House and Senate defense authorization bills, approved by their respective armed services committees, directed reports and briefings on the Columbia-class submarine program due to schedule and cost concerns. The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) draft national Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 included several provisions expressing concern for the submarine’s cost and schedule. By December the Secretary of Navy is to submit a report to the defense committees on the Columbia’s schedule and impact of potential lead…

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