Ohio-Class Ballistic-Missile Submarines (SSBN)

Since the 1960s, strategic deterrence has been the SSBN’s sole mission, providing the United States with its most survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability. The Navy’s ballistic missile submarines, often referred to as “boomers,“ serve as an undetectable launch platform for submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). They are designed specifically for stealth and the precise delivery of nuclear warheads. Learn More at: