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Friday, November 02, 2012

This Is America's New Ballistic Missile Submarine

Ohio replacement |The U.S. Navy’s fleet of aging Ohio-class nuclear missile submarines are finally up for replacement after more than 30 years in service.

The new nuclear-powered, ballistic missile toting submarine isn’t scheduled to be on deck until 2027, but in federal terms, that’s practically light speed.

The new sub will be only slightly larger than the old one, but will have fewer missile tubes. It will also carry the same Trident II D5 nuclear warhead-tipped ballistic missiles.

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