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HII CEO Says Sub Contracts Expected In Second Quarter, Not Focused On Auxiliary Increases

Rich Abott — Tue, 05 May 2026 22:50:17 +0000

Delayed multi ship contracts for 15 attack and ballistic missile submarines are finally expected in the second quarter of 2026, HII [HII] CEO Chris Kastner said in a company earnings […]

Electric Boat Gets First AUKUS Contract To Support Allied Subs

Rich Abott — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:52:23 +0000

The Navy last Thursday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat division an initial $197 million contract focused on supporting the AUKUS program as it helps Australia set up the capability […]

Courtney Presses On Delayed Multi-Year Sub Contract

Rich Abott — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:18:14 +0000

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projected Forces subcommittee in a Tuesday letter further pushed the Defense Department to award an overdue multi-year contract covering up […]

Electric Boat President Says Multi-Sub Award Still Months Away, Explains Outsourcing Issues

Rich Abott — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:44:47 +0000

The president of General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat division on Wednesday said a multi-year contract to procure 15 nuclear-powered submarines is still months away and he also provided an update […]

Second Attack Sub Delivered This Year, Future USS Idaho

Rich Abott — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:50:59 +0000

The Navy accepted delivered of the future Virginia-class USS Idaho (SSN-799) from General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat on Monday, marking the second attack submarine delivery of the year. The boat will […]

HII Expands Partnership With Babcock International To Support Virginia-Class Subs

Sarah Salem — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:01:51 +0000

HII [HII] and Babcock International Group announced Tuesday they have signed a contract to expand a partnership to support construction of Virginia-class submarines through HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. […]

Australian Official Updates AUKUS Sub Workforce Progress

Rich Abott — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:58:27 +0000

An Australian government official this week gave updated numbers on personnel and confirmed timelines for next steps in AUKUS workforce and maintenance projects. “We are on track to being ready […]

Courtney: Australians “Buoyant” For AUKUS After Trump Meeting, Pentagon Review Likely Focused On Industrial Base

Rich Abott — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:19:16 +0000

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee on Tuesday reported the Australian officials are “buoyant and bullish” about AUKUS moving forward following a Monday meeting between President […]

AUKUS Can be Strengthened, More Sustainable, DoD Official Says During DoD Review

Rich Abott — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:57:29 +0000

A Defense Department official on Tuesday said there are things the U.S. and Australia can do to make the AUKUS security agreement stronger and more sustainable, while confirming a review […]

GD Electric Boat Nabs Another $642 Million Mod For SSN Design And Development

Rich Abott — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:46:03 +0000

The Navy on Friday awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $642 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract focused on lead yard support and development studies and design […]

House Lawmakers Introduce Their Version Of AUKUS Industrial Base Collab Bill

Rich Abott — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:23:02 +0000

Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gabi Amo (D-R.I.) on Friday introduced legislation to exempt entities already approved for AUKUS work from another Foreign Military Sales requirement, matching a bill introduced […]

Navy Leaders Tell Lawmakers Columbia Sub About 17 Months Late

Rich Abott — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:53:35 +0000

The Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is now projected to be ready by early 2029, Navy officials told lawmakers this week. The Navy says its highest priority program is […]

DoD Awards Six Small Businesses $5 Billion Contract Vehicle In Naval Integrated Weapons Systems Equipment

Rich Abott — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:32:22 +0000

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) last month awarded six small businesses $5 billion to support procuring integrated weapons system equipment and services on naval vessels, DoD said Thursday. The original […]

Navy Awards Billions GD And HII Billions To Finish Last Two Block V Virginia-Class SSNs and Shipyard Support

Rich Abott — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:35:38 +0000

The Navy on Wednesday awarded Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) builders General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat [GD] and HII Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) [HII] at least $14 billion to build two SSNs […]

Navy Nuke Head Says New Tech Easing Sub Production Increase

Rich Abott — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:55:20 +0000

The head of the naval nuclear propulsion program this week argued submarine shipbuilding is improving, in part thanks to new technologies. While the U.S. Navy and submarine industrial base are […]

Electric Boat Nabs $1 Billion Contract Mod For Virginia Block VI Sub Material

Rich Abott — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:00:45 +0000

General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat won another undefinitized contract modification worth up to $1.065 billion for the long lead time material for Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines. Previously, in August […]

HII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers

Rich Abott — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:39:09 +0000

The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine […]

CBO Details Downsides Of AUKUS Sub Sales

Rich Abott — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:31:47 +0000

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) review of the Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan highlighted how the planned submarine sales to Australia under the AUKUS agreement are likely to lower total […]

Trump Admin May Be More Receptive To Industry Shipyard Plan, HII CEO Says

Rich Abott — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:11:24 +0000

The CEO of shipbuilder HII [HII] said the incoming Trump administration is likely more receptive to a plan developed by the Navy and industry to improve shipyard wages and quicken […]

White House Requests $7.3 Billion To Keep Funding Columbia, Virginia Sub Construction Shortfall

Rich Abott — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:28:26 +0000

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday requested another $7.3 billion from Congress to continue to build the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and cover shortfalls […]

Navy Pushing Through Obstacles To Two Attack Subs Plus Columbia By 2028, Boosting Industrial Base By 140,000 Workers

Rich Abott — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:28:49 +0000

A Navy submarine official last week reiterated their “North Star” plans to increase submarine production to two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) and one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine annually by 2028, […]

Navy Plans Virginia Subs Go To Block Eight Before SSN(X) Starts

Rich Abott — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:26:42 +0000

The Navy director for Naval Reactors said the service plans to at least reach Block Eight on Virginia-class attack submarines before moving on to next-generation submarines now planned for the […]

Senators Push OMB To Assess New Sub Funding Idea, Knock Navy On Hill Comms

Rich Abott — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:03:03 +0000

A bipartisan group of senators expressed cautious optimism at a scheme to shift submarine funding to improve current production rates but also knocked the Navy for insufficient communication with Congress […]

HASC Leaders Press Navy For Details And Fixing Plans To HII-NNS Faulty Welds

Rich Abott — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:40:15 +0000

Leaders in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and its seapower subcommittee on Oct. 3 sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro with several pointed questions […]

AUKUS Defense Ministers Announce New U.K.-Australia Treaty And Shared P-8 Torpedoes

Rich Abott — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:04:00 +0000

The defense ministers of the AUKUS countries on Thursday announced new advances in their agreement to share technologies, including negotiations on a new U.K.-Australian defense treaty about sharing nuclear-powered submarine […]

HAC-D Chairman Criticizes SECNAV For Submarine Cost Growth, Cites $17 Billion SSN Shoftfall

Rich Abott — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:36:06 +0000

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, heavily criticized Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro about significant cost overruns and delays in submarine and ship […]

Austal Nabs $450 Million GD Award To Expand Sub Module Production

Rich Abott — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:13:14 +0000

General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] awarded Austal USA a $450 million contract to increase its infrastructure to design, construct and outfit new submarine modules for the U.S. submarine’s prime contractor, […]

Australia Set To Hire 200 More Workers For SSN Sub Maintenance

Rich Abott — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:01:10 +0000

Australia said on Monday it planned to hire another 200 workers to be trained to help sustain American and British nuclear-powered submarines on a Western Australia naval base. This recruitment […]

GD Launches Another Virginia-Class Submarine

Rich Abott — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:52:21 +0000

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat [GD] recently launched the next Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN-799), Naval Sea Systems Command said Tuesday. The float off into the Thames River at […]

Navy Awards Electric Boat $1.3 Billion To Work On Virginia-Class Sub Material

Rich Abott — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:39:13 +0000

The Navy on Monday awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $1.3 billion undefinitized contract modification for economic ordering quantity material in support of planned Block IV Virginia-class attack submarines […]

Senate Appropriators Look To Increase Navy Shipbuilding With Third Destroyer, Start Of Second SSN

Rich Abott — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:28:01 +0000

The Senate appropriators’ fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill, voted out of committee Thursday, funds Navy shipbuilding at $37 billion, $3.4 billion over the Biden administration’s request with a focus […]

First 28 Australiand Start AUKUS Sub Maintenance Training in Hawaii

Rich Abott — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:22:17 +0000

The first cohort of 28 Australian ASC employees arrived at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) this month to start training on nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) […]

Courtney Bullish Second SSN Will Be In Appropriations Bill

Rich Abott — Thu, 23 May 2024 21:15:34 +0000

The ranking member of the House Armed Services’ Seapower subcommittee said he is optimistic the House Appropriations Committee will match authorizers in adding a second Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) to […]

SecNav Describes Virginia-Class Sub Delays, Projects On Target By 2029

Rich Abott — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:41:40 +0000

The Secretary of the Navy this week described some of the specific problems , like turbine generator deliveries, causing delays to Virginia-class (SSN) submarine production, but added that production is […]

Blumenthal Leads Senate Push Supporting Two SSNs in 2025

Rich Abott — Wed, 15 May 2024 20:42:14 +0000

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) this week led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter requesting Senate appropriators fund two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) in the fiscal year 2025 budget. […]

CNO Looks To Invest In Industrial Base During Tenure

Rich Abott — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:54:11 +0000

This week, the Navy’s top officer said she sees a priority of her tenure will be heavily investing in the defense industrial base to help speed up production of major […]

Navy Leaders Predict Reaching Two SSNs Per Year By 2028, Columbia May Be Delayed

Rich Abott — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:22:10 +0000

Navy officials this week said they expect industry to be able to produce two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN) per year by 2028 and did not deny that the first Columbia-class […]

Top SASC Member Opposes Potential Virginia Sub Procurement Cut

Rich Abott — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:26:45 +0000

Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he opposes potential moves by the Navy to lower Virginia-class submarine procurement from two to one boat […]

Aussie Sub Funds To Boost Attack Sub Production To 2.33 Boats Annually, U.S. Navy Official Says

Rich Abott — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:54:24 +0000

A Navy official said Australian payments to help the U.S. submarine industrial base (SIB) under the AUKUS agreement will largely be directed to increase attack submarine (SSN) production above current […]

Navy May Delay Los Angeles-Class Sub Retirements To Mitigate SSN Shortfall

Mai Hanoon — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Navy is beginning to monitor its Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) attack submarines to determine if any can remain in the fleet past their expected service lives, as the SSN fleet […]