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October 23, 2023 | International, Naval

Navy aims to hasten remaining Columbia sub work in case of test delays

To hedge against first-in-class test delays, the Navy wants to build back a schedule buffer for the District of Columbia.

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/10/23/navy-aims-to-hasten-remaining-columbia-sub-work-in-case-of-test-delays/

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