U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Monday the third Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine will be named for Groton, home of the Naval Submarine Base and Electric Boat ...

Parts from both US and Australian manufacturers will be used to build two critical submarine classes. The Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programmes have signed long-lead contracts with ...

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Jan. 13 that the newest Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine will be named the future USS Groton (SSBN 828). The announcement was ...

Five years ago, for instance, it started building a new class of ballistic missile submarines called Columbia, the perceived replacement for the aging Ohio class. The U.S. Navy plans a fleet of 12 ...

Its Electric boat business division is responsible for all aspects of design and engineering and leads the construction of Columbia-class ballistic missiles and Virginia-class attack submarines.

The Columbia-class submarines are widely considered to be among the Department of Defense’s highest priorities as they are designed to replace the existing Ohio-class submarines that will be ...

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...

Problems for Columbia-Class: Originally scheduled for delivery in... Summary and Top Points You Need to Know: The USS Georgia, an Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN), is being deployed to ...