It doesn’t really matter if the Block V submarines are slated to have more firepower. The crucial issue is that they aren’t ...

Electric Boat is the prime contractor for both design and construction of the Columbia class program, with Newport News serving as a major subcontractor. As Ohio class submarines begin to retire ...

Groton, CT has valued Electric Boat's newest fabrication facility 'shed' at nearly $640 million, adding to the town tax base.

It will replace 14 Ohio-class submarines due to begin to retire ... million expansion to accommodate a significant increase in construction related to the Columbia and Virginia-class submarines.

President Donald Trump wants to increase shipbuilding, which is already a key contributor to the Connecticut economy, through ...

class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SSBNs. Since 2013 ...

Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGN) provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Armed with tactical ...

The 14 Ohio-class SSBNs can carry up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with multiple independently-targeted warheads. However, under the New Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty ...