QinetiQ North America will design, assess and validate an electronic grounding unit for the active shaft grounding system of Virginia-class submarines under a contract from General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary.
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General Dynamics Taps BAE to Manufacture Virginia-Class Submarine Payload Tubes
General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has selected BAE Systems to manufacture 28 payload tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Block V of Virginia-class submarines.
Read More »HII Begins Construction Work on Lead Columbia-Class Submarine
Huntington Ingalls Industries has started construction work on the U.S. Navy's lead Columbia-class (SSBN 826) ballistic missile submarine through a cut-of-steel ceremony at the firm's Newport News Shipbuilding facility. HII said Thursday it secured a contract from General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary to perform advance construction efforts for the vessels, which will developed using digital blueprints and replace the service's fleet of Ohio-class submarines.
Read More »HII Secures $727M in Contract Funds for Block V Virginia-Class Submarine Material Procurement
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division will continue to procure long-lead-time materials needed for the construction of the U.S. Navy's Block V Virginia-class submarines under a $727.4M contract modification from General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary.
Read More »HII Hosts Keel Authentication Ceremony for New Virginia-Class Submarine
Huntington Ingalls Industries laid the keel for the new Virginia-class fast attack submarine Massachusetts, also known as SSN 798, marking the construction milestone through a virtual ceremony held Friday.
Read More »General Dynamics-Made Block IV Submarine Joins Navy
The U.S. Navy has commissioned the General Dynamics-built USS Vermont, the 19th vessel under the Virginia class of submarines.
Read More »American Systems Eyes Expanded Operations in Connecticut; Peter Smith Quoted
American Systems plans to transfer its Connecticut operations to an expanded location in Norwich by March, the Norwich Bulletin reported Monday.
Read More »HII CEO Mike Petters: $22B Contract Sets Rhythm for Submarine Production Over Next 10 Years
Mike Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries and a previous Wash100 award winner, told CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” program in an interview posted Tuesday about the potential impact of a $22B contract with the U.S. Navy to build nine Virginia-class submarines.
Read More »Huntington Ingalls Delivers Virginia-Class Submarine ‘Delaware’ to Navy
A shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries delivered a ninth Virginia-class fast attack submarine to the U.S. Navy on Friday.
Read More »HII Wraps Up Initial Sea Trials for USS Delaware
Huntington Ingalls Industries has concluded initial sea trials for the U.S. Navy’s future USS Delaware submarine, SSN 791.
Read More »HII to Carry Out Final Stages of USS Delaware Submarine Construction
Huntington Ingalls Industries is closer to deploying the future USS Delaware submarine vessel, SSN 791, which is currently is stationed pierside at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding business’ facility and is set to enter the final phase of testing and construction efforts.
Read More »Navy Taps Six Firms for Pearl Harbor Technical Work
Six firms have landed spots on a potential $49M multiple award contract with the U.S. Navy for touch labor services at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii.
Read More »General Dynamics’ Phebe Novakovic: Columbia-Class Submarine Design Work Nears Completion
Phebe Novakovic, CEO of General Dynamics and a 2019 Wash100 winner, has said design of the U.S. Navy's Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is 97 percent complete and construction drawings are 43 percent complete, USNI News reported Wednesday.
Read More »General Dynamics’ $1B Manufacturing Reinvestment to Focus on Submarine Construction
General Dynamics will reinvest $1B into updating its company-wide manufacturing operations to include emerging submarine construction efforts, USNI News reported Wednesday.
Read More »HII Launches Navy’s 18th Virginia-Class Submarine; Dave Bolcar Quoted
Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the U.S. Navy‘s 18th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine into the water at a company facility in Newport News, Va. HII said Monday it used a transfer car system in order to put USS Delaware into a floating dry platform that was submerged to discharge the submarine into the James River. …
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