Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock
The contingency dry dock "is a critical pre-condition of Australia receiving its first Virginia class submarine" under AUKUS, the Australian government said.
Navy awards up to $17.1 billion submarine contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat
The modification, along with another $1.2 billion to prime contractor HII, is meant to fund two Virginia-class subs.
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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.
GD Electric Boat’s Graney to step down at end of year, COO to become president
Mark Rayha is currently Electric Boat's chief operating officer.
GD chief says Navy’s 1 sub buy won’t impact company short term, but out years less certain
The comments from the General Dynamics chief come on the same day President Joe Biden signed the national security supplemental, which includes billions for the sub industrial base.
$2.3T Spending Bill Cuts $2B From DoD Request: $3.7B Shifted For Va. Class Sub & P-8s
With a presidential veto hanging in the air, Congress charges ahead on huge federal spending votes.
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Navy Contract Marks Start Of Building Next Gen Boomers
Today's $9.4 billion award to General Dynamics Electric Boat kicks off construction on the first of 12 Columbia-class submarines.
Major Submarine Contractor Drops Navy Missile Tube Biz
The disclosure comes as the Pentagon has been looking for ways to backstop key parts of its industrial base as supply chains slowed due to the COVID epidemic.
Navy Gets $10.4B For Columbia Subs As Missile Tubes Fixed; Congress Keeping Service On Tight Leash
House committee wants to hold money back from DoD until it delivers shipbuilding plans, while putting the breaks on armed unmanned surface ships.
Navy OKs Biggest Ever Deal: $22B for 9 Virginia Subs
The Navy is pushing full-speed ahead, and its acquisition chief said the service is prepared to make other programs pay to keep on track.
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Columbia, Ohio Subs On Schedule, Despite Missile Tube Problems
The company that has experienced slip-ups in delivering missile tubes to the Navy might leave the business, leaving only a single company who can do the work.
GAO: Navy “Overly Optimistic” On Columbia Sub Costs
The Navy's most expensive shipbuilding program and the key to the country's nuclear triad is under increasing pressure to keep to its tight schedule, and hit its budget.
DoD 2020 Budget Looks to Fix Shipbuilding, Ammo Industrial Base
As the Pentagon starts pumping cash into shipyards and small weapons manufacturers, is it enough to save some ailing production lines?
Navy’s New Nuke Sub On Track; Early Problems Fixed
CAPITOL HILL The head of the Navy’s Columbia-class nuclear submarine program says that the program, despite earlier concerns over cost, schedule, and industrial base issues, is set to meet its goal of a first deployment in 2031, putting the service’s most expensive and consequential program on track. The boats will come just in time to […]