A total of 18 of a planned 24 Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) were built for the United States Navy between 1976 and 1997 – and the lead boat, USS Ohio entered ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's four conventionally-armed Ohio-class submarines (SSGNs), converted from ballistic missile carriers, are nearing the end of their service lives. These vessels ...

The U.S. Navy is planning to retire two Ohio-class SSGNs (guided missile submarines) in 2026 and two more in 2028. The retirements could exacerbate the missile gap between the United States and China.

The Ohio replacement program (ORP) is a program to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 Ohio-class SSBNs. The Ohio ...

Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGN) provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Armed with tactical ...

The 18-month repair period would target the five Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines, or SSBNs, to support a requirement for the Navy to surge 10 boomers as a strategic nuclear ...

The Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) USS Louisiana arrived in Bremerton in August 2019 to conduct an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

The Ohio class is named after Ohio because the USS Ohio submarine is the lead submarine in its class. There are 18 total Ohio-class submarines, 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) and four ...

As of early 2024, the U.S. maintains a fleet of 18 active Ohio-class submarines, 14 of which are ballistic missile submarines, with the rest being guided-missile subs.They first entered the ...

The Ohio-class is a series of 14 American strategic nuclear submarines that entered service from 1981 to 1997 and are considered the most powerful SSBN ever built.