The following is the Sept. 30, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, Columbia-class Overcoming Persistent Challenges ...

The US Navy is set to replace its aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with the advanced Columbia-class ...

The Columbia-class nuclear submarines are set to replace the aging Ohio-class fleet as the cornerstone of the U.S. Navy's sea ...

The US Navy's Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is perilously behind schedule, raising ...

Columbia-Class: The Navy's New Missile Submarine Faces 'Significant Delays' The U.S. Navy's Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is encountering significant delays and cost overruns ...

The Navy's planned $130 billion investment in a new class of submarines, which serve as a key part of the nation's nuclear ...

The first sub won't be delivered until between October 2028 and February 2029 and will cost "hundreds of millions of dollars" ...

GAO says the U.S. Navy should better manage the risks associated with its acquisition of 12 Columbia class submarines for ...

The current Ohio-class subs were built in the 1960s and ‘70s and first deployed in 1981. They’re old and the cost of ...

As a result, the government could be responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional construction costs for the ...

A new report from the Government Accountability Office highlighted that schedule targets for the next-gen submarines have consistently been missed with costs surpassing $130 billion.

"An estimated delay of more than a year in delivering the lead submarine and projected cost increases will be difficult for the Columbia class program to fully correct as it faces additional risks ...