SSGN Update

The Navy is readying its new cruise missile firing submarines for the War on Terror. This is from Defense Industry Daily: USS Ohio began conversion in November 2002, and will rejoin the fleet in November 2005. Coversion was declared complete on January 9, 2006, and the actual in-service date is more likely to be January-February 2006. Naval Technology also noted that: USS Florida began the SSGN conversion in July 2003 and it is expected to rejoin the fleet in April 2006. USS Michigan's conversion is underway, and as the contract notes December 2006 will mark the expected end of construction and beginning of renewed sea trials. USS Georgia is now beginning that conversion as well, and as the contract notes September 2007 will mark the expected end of construction and beginning of renewed sea trials.