Tag: Columbia-class submarine
Electric Boat celebrates $9.5B contract for first two submarines in Columbia...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $9.5 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to construct and test the first two...
Navy’s $128B nuclear sub project faces watchdog’s review
NEW YORK – The Pentagon’s inspector general plans to audit how well the U.S. Navy is overseeing development of the propulsion and steering...
U.S. nuclear-armed sub may cost more than Navy says, GAO warns
NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy may have to ask Congress to boost funding in fiscal 2021 to buy the first in its new...
Defense News: Faulty welding found in Columbia-class submarine missile tubes
PROVIDENCE – Faulty welding was discovered in several missile tubes that were built for the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine programs, Defense News reported Tuesday.
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State offers up to $20M for Electric Boat Quonset expansion, hiring...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat is expanding its Quonset facility and creating 1,300 jobs over the next decade, the company announced Thursday.
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U.S. Navy’s new sub risks blowing past $128B, GAO says
NEW YORK - The U.S. Navy underplayed the development risks posed by key technologies for its new $128 billion Columbia-class nuclear-powered submarine, the Government Accountability...
Electric Boat lands $5.1B contract for Columbia-class submarines
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $5.1 billion contract for integrated product and process development design completion for the...















