Officials: IOC for SLCM-N expected by 2034, shift in command may occur for E-6B mission

Officials: IOC for SLCM-N expected by 2034, shift in command may occur for E-6B mission

Since the establishment of a nuclear-armed, sea-launched missile program office in March 2024, the Navy remains on track to achieve a key milestone by next year, as it assesses potential warhead options and researches how to best integrate the missile into Virginia-class submarines, a service official told lawmakers Wednesday. Milestone A -- where a program is approved to enter the technology maturation and risk reduction phase -- is expected in…

Pentagon to deliberate splitting E-6B mission set, handing back key nuclear C2 role to Air Force

The Joint Requirements Oversight Council will make the decision on which service is best able to carry out the Looking Glass responsibility, but the Pentagon “has not backed away from that mission at all," according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara.