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DoD To Review Navy’s Ohio Replacement Sub In November

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, October 26th, 2016

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DoD To Review Navy’s Ohio Replacement Sub In November

The SSBN(X) will replace Ohio-class ballistic subs. Photo: U.S. Navy

The Pentagon plans to conduct a high-level review of the Navy’s Ohio-class replacement submarine program in early November, a key service official said Oct. 26.The Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) meeting, overseen by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is expected to scrutinize the program’s progress, formally green-light the effort and set a cost baseline, said Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley, the Navy’s program executive officer for submarines, who spoke at a Naval Submarine League symposium in Arlington, Va.But Jabaley warned…

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