Columbia-class program

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf submarine program
gptkbp:acquisition incremental funding
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Trident_II_missiles
gptkbp:communityPartnerships collaboration_with_U.S._allies
gptkbp:contractUntil 2017
$5.1 billion for the lead ship
gptkbp:crewSize 155
gptkbp:design HII
completed
42 years
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat
gptkbp:displacement 20,000 tons
gptkbp:environmentalImpact minimized through design
gptkbp:firstAwarded USS Columbia (SSBN-826)
gptkbp:firstPublished 2028
gptkbp:futurePlans modular design
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Naval_Submarine_Base_New_London
scheduled for 2025
currently in development
gptkbp:homePort Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Columbia-class program
gptkbp:integration gptkb:Aegis_Combat_System
gptkbp:internationalCooperation limited foreign involvement
gptkbp:keyIssues reduced crew workload
Milestone_B_approval
gptkbp:launchSite vertical launch system
gptkbp:legacy ensuring national security
gptkbp:length 560 feet
gptkbp:logistics shore-based support facilities
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 12
gptkbp:operationalRange unlimited
gptkbp:primaryMission nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:productionCompany 2011
gptkbp:propulsion nuclear
gptkbp:publicAccess increased focus on deterrence capabilities
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Ohio-class_ballistic_missile_submarines
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment ongoing innovations
gptkbp:safetyFeatures enhanced safety protocols
gptkbp:security advanced acoustic signature reduction
gptkbp:sensors advanced sonar systems
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:strategicGoals nuclear triad
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ohio-class_submarine
gptkbp:supportRole advanced combat control system
gptkbp:sustainability environmentally friendly technologies
gptkbp:trainingPrograms comprehensive crew training
estimated $128 billion