Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

GAO Report: New Columbia-Class Technology Risks May Postpone Deployment Of Lead Submarine

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Rich Abbott
Defense Daily
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress found that several technologies for the Columbia-class submarine program need more development and testing to prevent cost and schedule delays that could delay deployment…

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