FLEET OF 12 SSBN IN LINE FOR US PENTAGON APPROVAL

110127-N-1325N-043 BANGOR, Wash. (Jan. 27, 2011) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) returns to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Ray Narimatsu/Released)

Sourced : Bloomberg By Anthony Capaccio The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has approved advanced development for a fleet of 12 new nuclear-armed submarines, a potential $128 billion project that the Navy calls its top priority. Frank Kendall, the undersecretary for acquisition, signed the decision memo that officially moves the program forward late Wednesday. Shortly before… Continue reading FLEET OF 12 SSBN IN LINE FOR US PENTAGON APPROVAL