Pandemic Isn’t Slowing Down Columbia-Class Submarine Construction

An undated artist’s rendering of the planned Columbia-class submarine. Naval Sea Systems Command Image

General Dynamics Electric Boat remains ready to start construction of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine in October, company officials announced Wednesday.

To date, Electric Boat’s preparations to start building the first of 12 planned Columbia-class boomers, along with work at the yard building the Virginia-class fast attack submarines, has not experienced significant delays...

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/29/pandemic-isnt-slowing-down-columbia-class-submarine-construction

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