Navy: USS Columbia Will Have Most Complete Design Ever at Official Construction Start
This post has been updated to correctly state that the first patrol will begin in October 2030 and that design…
Electric Boat 97% Done with Columbia Submarine’s Design Arrangements, Ahead of Construction Start Next Year
This post has been updated to state that the Columbia program is 97-percent complete with the design arrangements specifically. CEO…
Electric Boat Awarded $2B for Block V Virginia Attack Boat Long-Lead Materials
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $2 billion contract modification to continue long-lead work for the Block V Virginia-class…
General Dynamics To Invest $1 Billion In Production Facilities Upgrades With Focus on Subs
General Dynamics Corp. plans to invest $1 billion in 2019 in upgrading and retooling its manufacturing operations company-wide, with a…
Lawmakers Push for More Sub Repairs at Private Yards, Ahead of Navy Releasing Maintenance Strategies
As the Navy grapples with current backlogs of work at public maintenance yards and finalizes its longer-term plans for fleet…
GAO: Navy Lost 1,891 Days of Attack Sub Operations Waiting for Repairs; Spent $1.5 Billion Supporting Idle Crews
Delays in maintenance have resulted in at least 1,891 lost operational days for the U.S. attack submarine fleet and cost…
GAO Report on U.S. Attack Submarine Maintenance Backlog
The following is the Nov. 19, 2018 Government Accountability Office report, Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Address Costly Maintenance Delays…
General Dynamics Expects Columbia-Class Submarine Construction Contract In Late 2019
General Dynamics officials expect to sign the contract to build the first of the Navy’s next-generation ballistic missile submarine – the…
Navy Accepts Delivery Of Attack Submarine USS South Dakota (SSN-790)
The Navy accepted delivery of the future attack submarine South Dakota (SSN-790) from General Dynamics Electric Boat earlier this week, marking the second-to-last…
Navy Evaluating Possible Columbia-class Sub Delays Caused by Missile Tube Weld Issues
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Navy are evaluating the potential of missile tube welding issues identified by a subcontractor…