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General Dynamics is getting a $2.28 billion contract for the Columbia-class submarine

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.
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The Navy’s Ohio-Class Submarine Was Built for Just 1 Mission

Key Points - The US Navy cannot afford to retire its aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) on schedule due to significant delays and cost overruns in the Columbia-class replacement ...