Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

Columbia Program Manager Vows First New Nuke Sub Will Deploy On Time

By Photo of Staff Reports

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program has almost no margin for delays, but the boats will be built and deployed on time, and additional inspections of suppliers will continue, the Navy’s Columbia program manager…

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