Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is facing a massive "capability gap" as its four powerful Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) are set to retire by 2028. -These four vessels carry an ...

The US Navy's oldest active submarine is back for operations in the Pacific after a three-year maintenance period. The USS Ohio is a first-in-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine. The ...

The Columbia-class submarine outstrips its predecessor, the Ohio class, in many ways—but falls short in one conspicuous one.

Although all of the US Navy’s nuclear submarines have virtually unlimited range, the crews still need to be fed, and the submarines periodically need to undergo maintenance. To ensure that the boats ...

Last month, the Navy conducted four scheduled test launches of unarmed Trident II D5 missiles from an Ohio-class submarine off Florida’s east coast. Some observers read the timing as quiet signaling ...

General Dynamics Electric Boat has taken delivery of the bow section of the future USS District of Columbia at its Groton shipyard, a major milestone as it aims to complete the $16.1 billion ballistic ...