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Ohio-Class ballistic missile submarines
![US Navy Secretary: Cost of New Ballistic Missile Sub Is 'Eye Watering' US Navy Secretary: Cost of New Ballistic Missile Sub Is 'Eye Watering'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
US Navy Secretary: Cost of New Ballistic Missile Sub Is 'Eye Watering'
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Total lifetime cost for the U.S. Navy's new class of ballistic missile subs will be around $100 billion, the US Navy secretary said this week.
![US Shipbuilder Scores $468 Million Contract for New Ballistic Missile Sub US Shipbuilder Scores $468 Million Contract for New Ballistic Missile Sub](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
US Shipbuilder Scores $468 Million Contract for New Ballistic Missile Sub
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Huntington Ingalls Industries was awarded a contract for Columbia-class integrated product and process development.
![US Navy Awards Contract for New Ballistic Missile Subs US Navy Awards Contract for New Ballistic Missile Subs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
US Navy Awards Contract for New Ballistic Missile Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.1 billion contract for detailed design work for its next-generation ballistic missile submarine class.
![US Navy Pushes Ahead With Plan to Build 12 New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Subs US Navy Pushes Ahead With Plan to Build 12 New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Subs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
US Navy Pushes Ahead With Plan to Build 12 New Nuclear Ballistic Missile Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy officially approved the start of detailed design and engineering work on its new class of SSBNs.
![US Navy’s Deadly New Nuclear Sub Finally Has a Name US Navy’s Deadly New Nuclear Sub Finally Has a Name](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
US Navy’s Deadly New Nuclear Sub Finally Has a Name
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy secretary announced the name of the first ship of the new fleet of ballistic missile submarines this week.
![Pentagon Approves Request for Proposals for US Navy’s Next-Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine Pentagon Approves Request for Proposals for US Navy’s Next-Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_10-52-45.jpg)
Pentagon Approves Request for Proposals for US Navy’s Next-Generation Ballistic Missile Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A contract for one of the U.S. Navy’s most expensive shipbuilding programs could be awarded by the end of 2016.
![US Subs Getting Firepower Boost US Subs Getting Firepower Boost](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/sizes/thumbnail/5500_5243a702571f8.jpg)
US Subs Getting Firepower Boost
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Without an upgrade the navy will lose sixty percent of its undersea strike launchers by 2026.
![Nuclear Bombers in an A2/AD World Nuclear Bombers in an A2/AD World](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-20_23-14-51.jpg)
Nuclear Bombers in an A2/AD World
By Zachary Keck
Anti-access/area-denial capabilities will not impact the nuclear mission of America’s bomber fleet.
![America’s Military at a Crossroads America’s Military at a Crossroads](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/8738233925_6df5472768_b.jpg)
America’s Military at a Crossroads
By Harry Kazianis
The U.S. military faces a 21st century identity crisis. But despite blanket spending cuts, it has options.
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