Watchdog Sounds Alarm on Submarine Program
1/23/2018
By Jon Harper
Technology readiness issues could prevent the lead ship in the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program from being delivered on time and on cost, the Government Accountability Office said in a recent report.
The new submarine is the Navy’s top acquisition priority. The service plans to buy 12 boats at an estimated total cost of $128 billion including research-and-development expenditures. Plans call for construction of the lead vessel to begin in fiscal year 2021.
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/1/23/watchdog-sounds-alarm-on-submarine-program
