Submarine Industrial Base Council From Scout Warrior: Special Video-Why US Needs Nuclear-Armed Subs
The Navy has begun construction of a new, high-tech class of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to serve well into the 2080s; The Columbia-Class. Watch the...
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From Scout Warrior: Navy Plans Massive Acceleration in Adding New Attack Submarines
A newly completed comprehensive Navy analysis says producing more Virginia-Class attack submarines on a much faster timetable is “achievable” and necessary to ensure future undersea...
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From the U.S. Naval Institute News: Navy Report: Submarine Industrial Base Can Maintain 2-Attack Boat Construction Rate, Bolstering Lawmakers’ Plans
The Navy has confirmed that its submarine industrial base can continue building two Virginia-class attack submarines a year even while adding the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine...
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From Inside the Navy: Navy adds 18 attack subs, $68B in future spending to Virginia-class program
With the stroke of a pen, the Navy’s acquisition executive has increased the size of the Virginia class submarine program, expanding the official acquisition target...
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From the CT Mirror: Navy says sub ramp-up ‘viable’ and desirable
Washington — The Navy gave Electric Boat good news on Friday in a report that said increasing the production of Virginia-class attack submarines while the...
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From U.S. News: Keel Laying Marks Attack Submarine Construction
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on the keel laying of the nation’s 20th Virginia-class attack submarine named for Oregon (all times local): 12:30 p.m....
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From Inside the Navy: Pentagon seeks OK to jump-start negotiations in FY-18 for potential $32B submarine deal
The Defense Department wants permission from Congress to begin negotiations with General Dynamics on a five-year deal beginning in fiscal year 2019 to buy 10...
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From Scout Warrior: Navy Increases Design Support for its New Fleet of Nuclear-Armed “Columbia-Class” Submarines
The Navy is accelerating and increasing design support for the development and construction of its new Columbia-Class nuclear armed ballistic missile submarines — to ensure...