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

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines remain late and wildly expensive, but there are genuine signs of progress. -The bow section of lead boat USS ...

Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine Wisconsin, welds her initials into the ship's keel during a keel-laying ceremony Aug. 27, 2025. Supervising is ...

Groton — In ceremonies Wednesday at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, R.I., Electric Boat marked construction of the future USS Wisconsin, the second of the Columbia-class ballistic ...

This article originally published at Newest Connecticut waterfront add: submarine cradle two football fields long.

The new dry dock, designated “Atlas” was announced as received by General Dynamics Electric Boat’s primary shipyard in Groton ...

The U.S.S. Wisconsin, a new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine, had its keel laying ceremony on August 27th. The Wisconsin is the second submarine in the Columbia-class, which will eventually ...

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 ...

The Columbia-class submarines are meant to serve as more advanced replacements for the Ohio-class. Despite massive delays impacting nearly all of the US Navy’s upcoming projects, there appears to be ...

The Navy’s Columbia-class submarines will arguably be the most formidable vessels of their kind to sail the seas. Shipbuilding issues and budgetary constraints have plagued the U.S. Navy’s upcoming ...

The enormous bow section of the nation’s first Columbia class ballistic missile submarine has been delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat, marking a key production milestone as the Groton ...

General Dynamics Electric Boat, the Connecticut subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor General Dynamics, has been awarded a $2.28 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy ...