Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy faces a massive loss of undersea firepower as its four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) are set to retire by 2028. -Each SSGN carries up to 154 ...

“USN officials have confirmed it appears the SSGNs will not be inactivated during [the 2026] fiscal year as initially planned,” international military analyst firm Janes reported. The two port visits ...

USS Ohio , shown here, operating off the coast of Guam, apparently will not be inactivated in FY 2026 as previously planned. (Janes/Michael Fabey) Two Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) ...

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

An unarmed Trident II D5 Life Extension missile launches from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the coast of Florida during a planned test event from Sept. 17-21. (U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy ...