
In what could be a boon to submarine subcontractors and the broader nuclear-naval industry, the Navy is looking at buying components for Columbia-class submarines, especially boats that will follow the two already under contract, a little earlier, the head of naval reactors said Monday. “We’re looking at what we can do to further de-risk Columbia deliveries, especially with follow-on boats, including additional advanced construction and earlier component buys, all designed to help us deliver the Columbia class without missing a…