13.12.2020, 15:28
Der Bau einer neuen Klasse von atomar angetriebenen, strategischen Raketen-U-Schiffen für die US-Marine hat, relativ unbemerkt, im Oktober 2020 begonnen, als die erste Einheit (SSBN-826 Columbia) auf Kiel gelegt wurde. Diese neue Klasse von U-Schiffen (zunächst SSBN(X) bzw. nun Columbia-Klasse genannt) wird die im Einsatz stehenden strategischen U-Schiffe der bekannten Ohio-Klasse ergänzen und irgendwann ganz ablösen. Die rund 20.000 Tonnen großen Einheiten werden vsl. ab ca. 2027 der US-Marine zugehen. Bislang ist der Bau von 12 Schiffen geplant.
Schneemann.
Zitat:Huntington Ingalls contracted in support of construction on first two Columbia-class submarinehttps://defence-blog.com/news/huntington...arine.html
Huntington Ingalls Industries, America’s largest military shipbuilding company has announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat in support of construction on the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
As noted by the company, the contract modification, valued at approximately $2.2 billion, provides continued design support efforts, as well as the construction and delivery of six module sections for each of the first two Columbia-class submarines.
As part of the contract, Newport News will deliver the completed modules to Electric Boat for final assembly. The contracted module delivery dates are scheduled to start in November 2022 with the last module delivery taking place by January 2028. [...] The Columbia class will replace the fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. The lead ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2027.
Schneemann.