WASHINGTON — The Pentagon expects to spend $48.5 million over the next five years developing a new low-yield nuclear capability for submarine-launched ballistic missiles. That figure was included in written submissions to Congress, obtained by the Union of Concerned Scientists and shared with Defense News ahead of upcoming hearings about the defense budget. It represents […]
Ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming’s life being extended in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH – A nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine has arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to undergo a midlife refueling, receive technological upgrades, and get new berthing spaces for enlisted women, according to the Navy. The USS Wyoming is one of 14 aging Ohio-class submarines that can fire nuclear weapons, serving as an important part of the nation’s nuclear […]