However, under the New Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, each submarine will have four of its missile tubes permanently deactivated in the coming years. The SSBN’s strategic weapon is the ...

To reshape America’s nuclear deterrent and improve maritime capabilities, the US Navy’s first Columbia-class ballistic ...

The SSGN Program Office refueled and converted four ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) into SSGNs in a little ... each SSGN received the Common Submarine Radio Room and two High-Data-Rate ...

While the vessels include one SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) submarine, the submersibles are likely conventionally armed. One vessel spotted by Luck on land appeared to be undergoing ...

GE imagery update of Qingdao First Submarine Base, with several nuclear powered boats visible. Red Type 09I (likely training boats/MTS), green Type 09III(A), blue Type 09IV SSBN, yellow ...

Of particular concern to the navy and lawmakers is the delivery delay projected for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which the USN says is its top acquisition priority.

SEOUL--For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea to help demonstrate Washington’s resolve to protect the country from ...

With the commissioning of India’s second nuclear submarine, India is trying to bridge the gap with China and build up its strategic deterrence capabilities. India’s second ballistic nuclear ...