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Ohio-class Replacement Adopting Virginia-class Technologies

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, October 21st, 2011

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The program manager for the Ohio-class (SSBN) replacement said yesterday he plans on leveraging the technology and know-how of the Virginia–class (SSN-774) attack submarine to design and build next generation of ballistic missile subs. Capt. Dave Bishop said he hopes to keep costs down by integrating the technology and systems being deployed on the Virginia class. Among those systems is the command and control Combat System Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS), Next-Generation Electronic Support Measures (ESM), towed array and torpedoes.…

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