The U.S. Navy is facing a massive “capability gap” as its four powerful Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs) are set to retire by 2028. -These four vessels carry an incredible 154 Tomahawk ...

The submarine was later identified as the USS Florida, SSGN-728, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered vessel. It can carry up to 154 Tomahawks, long-range, subsonic cruise missiles.

An Overview of the SSGN Designation for the Ohio-Class Subs The fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War prompted the U.S. government to undertake a Nuclear Posture Review in 1994. One ...

Ssgn News: The Need For [U.S. Navy Shipbuilding] Speed, USN Awards Sub Safety Contracts, US Navy: Bigger Is Better, But At What Cost?, Ten Appointments To ...

The older SSGNs made an impressive combat debut in 2011 when most of the a hundred or more Tomahawk cruise missiles launched in one day came from the SSGN Florida. These missiles hit targets in the ...

What You Need to Know: The USS Florida, an Ohio-class guided-missile submarine (SSGN-728), recently completed a historic 727-day patrol spanning multiple theaters, including the Middle East ...

The US Navy's oldest submarine still in active service has returned to the fleet after three years of maintenance. The USS Ohio finished major repairs last month and is now certified for ...

US Navy (USN) Captain Peter French, commanding officer for the blue crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728), touted the vessel's strike, stealth, and covert ...

Guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) stops for a personnel boat transfer January 29, 2006 off the coast of Puget Sound, Washington. Captain Kurt D. Balagna was dismissed as the commander ...