US Navy Sees Delays of a Year or More for New ICBM Submarine
- Delay of Navy’s top weapons program disclosed in new review
- Columbia-class sub to form crucial component of nuclear triad
Source: US Navy
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The US Navy is pushing back the estimated first delivery of its next-generation nuclear-armed submarine by 12-16 months, the most significant schedule slip to date for the service’s top acquisition program.
The Navy disclosed the delays in the Columbia-class submarine program in a new shipbuilding review that was announced Tuesday.