[george76]

fourth conversion of a U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine

[Oatka]

So what happens when the Chinese knock out the GPS satellies. What is the backup navigation for these missles?

[bill1952]

Not sure at all how I feel about this.

Of all of the elements of our TRIAD, the subs are by far the most important.

But I don’t have current numbers.

[EternalVigilance]

Wow. One sub could put a cruise missile through the bedroom window of 154 mullahs all at once. Sweet.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks george76.

[Kevmo]

Cool, more chances for some real military work.

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[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think at least the AF recently conducted a test bombing run using different aiming methods than GPS.

I wonder if these submarines could launch long range UAVs that could perform several tasks. They would probably have to be expendable.

[Joe Boucher]

I think the optimum statement here is, “emerging threat from China.”

[chasio649]

154 long-range cruise missiles

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MAN!!!!...My little ole boat carried squat hahaha...dang ...that weapons load would take 3 days at the rate we loaded ;D

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[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Converting SSBNs into SSGNs is sheer stupidity. The USN will ultimately regret this foolhardy idea after the ChiComs take out our satellites in the next world war.