US Nuclear-Missile Sub Delayed Up to 16 Months Over Bow, Generators
- Delayed Columbia-class submarines are US Navy’s top priority
- General Dynamics and HII are contractors for the 12-sub class
Source: US Navy
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A delay of as much as 16 months in delivering the first of the US’s first Columbia-class nuclear-missile submarines — the Navy’s top weapons priority — stems from contractor delays in delivering the vessel’s bow section and power generators, according to an internal assessment by the service.
The lead vessel, the USS District of Columbia, was scheduled to be delivered in October 2027 so that it could go on its first deployment in 2031.