The two senior officials overseeing the Navy's shipyard revamp told Breaking Defense that the shipyards one day should return submarines to the fleet 90 days faster than they do today.
The contract announcement is one in a series the Navy has made to revitalize its four public shipyards.
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
The dry docks will aim to relieve submarine maintenance delays and deferrals through 2040.