COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE
Immature Technologies Present Risks to Achieving Cost, Schedule, and Performance Goals
Business & Finance, Accounting, Governmental
| Author: | Hugues Dumont | ISBN: | 1230002141435 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT | Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hugues Dumont |
| ISBN: | 1230002141435 |
| Publisher: | Hugues DUMONT |
| Publication: | February 5, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Navy’s Columbia class ballistic missile submarines will replace the 14 Ohio class that currently provide the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, slated to begin retiring in 2027. The first Columbia must begin patrols in 2031 to prevent a gap in deterrent capabilities; the class will ultimately carry up to 70 percent of the nation’s strategic nuclear capability. The program is a top Navy priority with an expected cost of $267 billion over its life cycle, including $128 billion to research, develop, and buy 12 submarines...
The Navy’s Columbia class ballistic missile submarines will replace the 14 Ohio class that currently provide the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, slated to begin retiring in 2027. The first Columbia must begin patrols in 2031 to prevent a gap in deterrent capabilities; the class will ultimately carry up to 70 percent of the nation’s strategic nuclear capability. The program is a top Navy priority with an expected cost of $267 billion over its life cycle, including $128 billion to research, develop, and buy 12 submarines...
