The U.S. Navy's Ohio-Class Submarine Nightmare Is a 'Cruise Missile Shortage'

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The U.S. Navy's Ohio-Class Submarine Nightmare Is a 'Cruise Missile Shortage'
Story by Peter Suciu • 18h


Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy faces a looming shortfall in firepower as the Ohio-class submarines, converted from nuclear ballistic missile subs (SSBNs) to conventionally armed cruise missile subs (SSGNs), approach retirement.


-These four boats—USS Ohio, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia—currently provide nearly half of the Navy’s vertical launch payload capacity, each carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles.

-With their scheduled decommissioning by 2028, the Navy anticipates a significant gap in firepower until the delayed Virginia-class Block V submarines with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) enter service.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-u-s-navy-s-ohio-class-submarine-nightmare-is-a-cruise-missile-shortage/ar-BB1m5ONH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=fc0d8d0ebd89471bbef4ece3a3b86940&ei=22