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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 design allows the submarines to operate for 15 or more years between major overhauls. On average, the submarines spend 77 days at sea followed by 35 days in-port for maintenance.

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 ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) was built to destroy cities and military installations in the event of a nuclear war—or more precisely, to deter adversaries from ever starting one.

The Navy’s new planned class of Ohio replacement nuclear submarines will be named in honor of the District of Columbia, officials confirmed to USNI News.