Navy awards $76.6B in contracts for new Virginia, Columbia-class subs
General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding jointly build the Virginia and Columbia-class submarines.
Battleship costs and sub timelines at Sea Air Space
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Delivering first Columbia-class sub in 2028 will prove ‘wicked heavy lift’: Sub czar
“We’ve got to get through all the first of class — I’m going to call them hiccups — because there’s going to be things we learn because we’ve never operated it before,” Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said.
Navy, Hadrian launch partnership, open facility to build submarine parts
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said that the public-private arrangement is a “novel transaction” that ensures the service is investing in “outcomes, not promises.”
Columbia-class submarines see construction ‘ramp up’, Navy official says
The first Columbia-class submarine is approximately 65 percent complete and is expected for delivery in 2028.
Republicans tee up short-term CR extending Pentagon funding until November
The continuing resolution does not include $3.9 billion requested by the White House for the Columbia-class submarine, but gives funding flexibility to other key programs.
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Congress passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding government shutdown and adding $14B for submarines
The bill extends government funding until mid-March.
Lawmakers admonish Navy for ‘lack of transparency’ on sub funding requests
Lawmakers say the Navy's "lack of communication" leaves them with few options that will fix the problems at hand.
HII slashes financial outlook for 2024 due to contract delays, supply chain issues
In a note to investors, J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman said the company's third quarter results and withdrawal of its cash flow guidance was "a worse outcome than we expected."
Supply chain issues slowing down General Dynamics sub construction, CEO says
As post-COVID-19 supply chain issues persist, General Dynamics Electric Boat has "outpaced" some key suppliers, forcing out-of-sequence work that's driving up costs and delaying construction.
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B-21, Columbia-class among programs hit under longterm CR, military leaders warn
Congress has about a week to pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of Sept. 30, when FY 2024 ends and government money runs out.
Del Toro warns appropriators of widespread delays for Navy if 6-month CR passes
The Navy's two major submarine programs would both face setbacks.
US needs more nuclear subs, mobile ICBMs and tactical nukes: Heritage report
The conservative Heritage Foundation presented the new report as a potential draft Nuclear Posture Review for the 2025 presidential administration.
Navy taps Pappano, long-time sub manager, as new acquisition advisor
Pappano's years of experience in working with the submarine industrial base will likely be crucial to helping the service's senior civilian work through AUKUS.