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Keel-Laying for Columbia SSBN Set for June 4 

WASHINGTON — The keel-laying ceremony for the first new-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) will take place June 4.  The keel-laying date for the future USS Columbia (SSBN 826) was mentioned by Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, during a May 18 hearing…

Ingalls Shipbuilding: Ready to Take on More Navy Shipbuilding 

ARLINGTON, Va. — Ingalls Shipbuilding, HII’s builder of surface warships, has the industrial facilities and workforce to add to the capacity of its portfolio, a senior Ingalls official said.  “We have the ability to take on more work that we…

CNO: Keep R&D Alive for Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top officer did not request any funds for procurement of the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile – Nuclear (SLCM-N) in the 2023 budget proposal but would like to fund a small amount of research and development to keep…

Berger: Holistic Look Needed for Maritime Prepositioning Force 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ commandant sees a continued need for the Maritime Prepositioning Force in the future as his Force Design 2030 initiative is implemented.   The MPF, managed by the Military Sealift Command, is comprised of two squadrons…

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