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Navy’s Columbia-Class Submarine Cleared For Next Development Phase

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

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Navy’s Columbia-Class Submarine Cleared For Next Development Phase

Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy has formally received the go-ahead to begin detailed design of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall signed a memorandum late Jan. 4 authorizing the program’s next development phase. His move follows a Defense Acquisition Board review of the program in November.The Navy plans to build 12 Columbia-class submarines to replace 14 aging Ohio-class boomers. General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat is the prime contractor and Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding has a secondary role.Sens.…

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