The Columbia-class submarine outstrips its predecessor, the Ohio class, in many ways—but falls short in one conspicuous one.

Key Points and Summary - America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent is entering a dangerous squeeze. The Navy’s 12-boat Columbia-class program is slipping right as the Ohio-class SSBNs hit the limits of ...

The new dry dock, designated “Atlas” was announced as received by General Dynamics Electric Boat’s primary shipyard in Groton ...

Groton — In ceremonies Wednesday at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, R.I., Electric Boat marked construction of the future USS Wisconsin, the second of the Columbia-class ballistic ...

The U.S.S. Wisconsin, a new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine, had its keel laying ceremony on August 27th. The Wisconsin is the second submarine in the Columbia-class, which will eventually ...

Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine Wisconsin, welds her initials into the ship's keel during a keel-laying ceremony Aug. 27, 2025. Supervising is ...

This article originally published at Newest Connecticut waterfront add: submarine cradle two football fields long.

The enormous bow section of the nation’s first Columbia class ballistic missile submarine has been delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat, marking a key production milestone as the Groton ...

The first-of-class Columbia submarine, shown here in rendering, is about 18 months behind schedule. (US Navy) Admiral Daryl Caudle, who was confirmed on 31 July as the US chief of naval operations ...

Connecticut defense contractors are poised to benefit from the yearly boosts in Congress’ defense policy bill, including funding to address budget shortfalls for submarine programs predominantly built ...