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Report: Some Contractors Launch Efforts to Continue Defense Work Amid Clearance Backlog

Companies such as Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have initiated measures to continue development work on defense contracts amid the rising security clearance backlog, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The National Background Investigations Bureau said the number of individuals seeking security clearances has climbed to nearly 500K in the past four years and the […] More

by Jane Edwards October 22, 2018, 4:12 am
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General Dynamics Subsidiary to Help Maintain, Repair Submarines at Naval Base in Connecticut

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has received a $46.2 million contract modification to conduct nuclear-related maintenance and repair efforts for operational submarines at a U.S. Navy base in New London, Connecticut. The Defense Department said Tuesday Electric Boat will also help the Navy manage the service branch’s Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department at the New England Submarine Base. The contract covers project management, technical analysis, […] More

by Ramona Adams April 12, 2017, 3:08 am
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Safran to Update Navigation System of France’s Ballistic Missile Submarines

Safran‘s electronics and defense business has been selected to design and build a new global navigation system for integration into the Triomphant-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines of the French navy. The company said Monday it will use feedback from the fleet’s current laser gyro-based navigation systems and other new technologies to develop a new submarine navigation system for France. Safran […] More

by Jay Clemens January 11, 2017, 8:42 am
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Michael Fallon: UK to Order 1st Boeing P-8 Poseidon in Summer 2016

The U.K. government plans to order the first of nine Boeing-built P-8 Poseidon aircraft in the summer of 2016 through a contract worth approximately $2.9 billion in support of its maritime surveillance efforts, The Telegraph reported Tuesday. Alan Tovey writes Michael Fallon, U.K. defense secretary, made the announcement during a visit to a military installation in […] More

by Jane Edwards May 12, 2016, 5:55 am
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General Dynamics to Build Prototype Unit for Navy’s Ohio Replacement Submarine

A General Dynamics subsidiary has received a $23.6 million contract modification to develop a prototype unit for the U.S. Navy“™s Ohio Replacement submarine. General Dynamics Electric Boat will also design an air-conditioning unit and develop technical manuals for the new ballistic missile submarine under the modification, General Dynamics said Tuesday. The award is part of a […] More

by Jane Edwards February 10, 2016, 11:33 am
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Northrop to Install Voyage Management System 9.3 on Navy’s Nuclear Submarines

Northrop Grumman will install version 9.3 of its Voyage Management System on the U.S. Navy‘s SSN and SSGN nuclear-powered attack submarines through the end of 2016. The company said Monday the Navy approved the VMS 9.3 installation on 55 SSNs and four SSGNs deployed around the world. Todd Leavitt, vice president of maritime systems at Northrop Grumman, […] More

by Anna Forrester May 19, 2015, 4:55 am
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Kurt Hesch: GD Electric Boat Moves From Sea Trials to Delivery for Virginia-Class Submarine

General Dynamics Electric Boat has delivered a new Virginia-class nuclear submarine to the U.S. Navy ahead of its commissioning in October as the first of eight vessels in the Block III group. The North Dakota (SSN-784) attack submarine is the 11th ship of its class that Electric Boat has built with Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding subsidiary, General Dynamics said Friday. Kurt Hesch, Electric Boat […] More

by Admin August 29, 2014, 1:37 pm
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General Dynamics Electric Boat Wins Two Navy Sub Maintenance Deals

General Dynamics“™ Electric Boat subsidiary has won two contracts with a combined value of $16.8 million to help the U.S. Navy maintain submarines. Electric Boat will continue performing nuclear maintenance, management, planning, training and repair works for submarines docked at the Groton, Mass.-based Naval Submarine Base under one contract worth $8.8 million, General Dynamics said Friday. […] More

by Jay Clemens November 22, 2013, 12:06 pm

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