February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, shown in an artist's conception, will have an electric-drive power-propulsion system developed by Leonardo DRS. Photos courtesy of Leonardo DRS. WEST 2026 — The first Columbia-class submarine is expected for delivery in 2028, and full-rate construction of the vessel is expected in the early 2030s, according to Program Executive Officer Strategic Submarines Rear Adm.
Todd Weeks. “With Columbia, we’ve been on a steady ramp-up to full-rate construction,” Weeks said here at the annual WEST 2026 conference Wednesday in San Diego. “We will hit full-rate construction in 2031.