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

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 ...

The Columbia-class submarines are meant to serve as more advanced replacements for the Ohio-class. Despite massive delays impacting nearly all of the US Navy’s upcoming projects, there appears to be ...

The Columbia class is slated to enter service in 2031—with very little room for error, as its predecessor, the Ohio-class SSBN, will be retired starting in 2017. General Dynamics Electric Boat, a ...