Defense rethink could mean big changes for shipbuilders
Both the House and Senate have now passed their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act. As this was written, the two measures were headed for reconciliation, but so far as Navy
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$22.2 billion Virginia Class award is Navy’s largest-ever shipbuilding contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. (GDEB), Groton, Conn., has been awarded the U.S. Navy’s largest ever shipbuilding contract. Worth $22,209,893,409 it covers the construction of nine Virginia-class submarines, eight with Virginia Payload
Newport News authenticates keel of SSN 796
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for the Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796). Susan DiMarco wife of former Secretary of Homeland
Navy awards GD Electric Boat $2 billion contract mod
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $2 billion contract modification for long lead time material to support construction of Block V Virginia-class submarines. The award modifies a contract
VIDEO: Saab and Damen to develop Expeditionary Submarine
OCTOBER 23, 2018 — Swedish aerospace and defense contractor Saab has joined forces with Damen Shipyards Group to develop an Expeditionary Submarine for the Netherlands Walrus Replacement Program. In a press conference
VIDEO: NNS installs giant caisson that will speed submarine production
FEBRUARY 1, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has lifted and mounted a 400-metric ton caisson unit into its new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF). A time lapse
GAO study eyes Immaturity of key Columbia submarine technologies
JANUARY 7, 2018 — A GAO study finds that additional development and testing are required to demonstrate the maturity of several Columbia class submarine technologies that are critical to performance, including the
Newport News awarded $468 million Columbia class contract
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat worth up to $468 million to begin
Electric Boat awarded $5.1 billion Columbia Class design contract
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 – The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $5.1 billion Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) contract to complete the design of the lead Columbia-class submarine,
PNSY redelivers SSN to Fleet 28 days ahead of schedule
APRIL 14, 2017 — NAVSEA reports that Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) delivered USS Providence (SSN 719) back to the Fleet on April 7 — 23 days ahead of schedule and on budget.