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Electric Boat adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat is adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point as the company ramps up its nuclear submarine production.  General Dynamics...

Electric Boat awarded $642M contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $642 million contract modification for Virginia-class submarine work.  The award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to...
IN DEMAND: Courtney A. Murphy, director of talent acquisition, workforce development and compensation at General Dynamics Electric Boat, says there will always be a strong demand for nuclear submarines, which Electric Boat builds, but the manufacturer is having trouble finding qualified engineers.
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Workforce shortages are plaguing defense industries

In the shadow of Rhode Island’s prominent defense sector, General Dynamics Electric Boat and other companies are facing a persistent challenge: There aren’t enough...
GENERAL DYNAMICS has been awarded a $22.2 billion contract to build the next generation of Virginia-class submarines. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics awarded $22.2B submarine contract

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a multiyear $22.2 billion contract in partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. from the U.S. Navy,...
GENERAL DYNAMICS Electric Boat has reached a multi-year multibillion contract with the U.S. Navy to build nine new Virginia-class submarines, with an option to build a tenth submarine. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics gets a multibillion-dollar Navy submarine deal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has reached an agreement with General Dynamics Corp. on a multibillion-dollar deal to buy the next batch of Virginia-class...

President of Electric Boat to retire Sept. 30

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Jeffrey S. Geiger will retire Sept. 30 as president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, Rhode Island’s largest defense contractor. The company’s president...
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT has been awarded about $2.5 billion in contract increases this year for its work on the Navy's next generation of nuclear subs, called the Columbia class. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

Electric Boat receives $2.5 billion in sub contract increases this spring

PROVIDENCE – So far, federal funding is falling into place nicely for defense contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat, one of Rhode Island’s largest employers....
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. reported a profit of $745 million in the first quarter. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics profit falls in Q1 to $745M

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp. reported a profit of $745 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 6.8% decline from $799 one year...
GENERAL DYNAMICS reported a profit of $3.3 billion in 2018, with its Marine Systems segment, which includes General Dynamics Electric Boat, posting operating profit of $761 million for the year. / COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

General Dynamics reports $3.3B profit in 2018

NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics reported a profit of $3.35 billion in 2018, a 14.9 percent increase from $2.9 billion in 2017, the company...
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