Posted on 01/03/2023 2:31:27 PM PST by MeganC
GROTON, Conn. - General Dynamics Electric Boat announced today the U.S. Navy has awarded a $5.1-billion modification of the previously awarded Columbia Integrated Product and Process Development Contract for the Columbia class of submarines, the nation’s next-generation sea-based strategic deterrent.
Electric Boat is the prime contractor on the Columbia program, which will replace the aging Ohio class ballistic missile submarines. The District of Columbia (SSBN 826) and Wisconsin (SSBN 827) are presently under construction.
The contract modification has a value of $5,134,324,189. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut; Quonset Point, Rhode Island; and Newport News, Virginia; and is expected to be completed by October 2030. The award funds advance procurement and advance construction of critical components and material to support Build II (the next five ships in the class), efforts to support continuous missile tube production, enhancements to develop the Submarine Industrial Base, and sustained class maintenance and support.
“This award enhances Electric Boat’s efforts to maintain the Columbia-class production and delivery schedule. Advance procurement of long lead time materials and component construction is critical to the program, and the strategic investments in the development and expansion of the Submarine Industrial Base will help stabilize and grow the supply chain, which increases manufacturing capacity, reduces risk, and ultimately drives timely delivery of submarines to the Navy,” said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
At 560 feet long with a displacement of nearly 21,000 tons, the submarines of the Columbia class will be the largest ever built by the United States. Ships of the Columbia class will have a fuel core that will power the submarine for its entire service life, eliminating the need for a mid-service refueling. Electric Boat will deliver the lead ship to the Navy in 2027.
General Dynamics Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy. Headquartered in Groton, Connecticut, the company employs more than 19,000 people. More information about General Dynamics Electric Boat is available at www.gdeb.com.
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.
When the military did not step in after the 2020 election and stop the steal, I lost respect for them. They are now agents of an evil, despotic government.
I am willing to supply hammers or toilet seats...
Lets get in on the graft, theft, corruption and managerial incompetence.
Why would a military leadership shaped by 8 years of Caliph Baraq want to “stop the steal”?
EB has a history... I know the guy that blew the whistle on them. Hell, lets just call it the General Dynamics tax payer pounding pimp daddy corrupt to the core scum sucker wet company. Just the facts maam.
Then why would I respect them?
Interesting
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I visited a sub called DSRV Years ago.
MYSTIC as I recall.
Submarines are built to a Higher standard
Than Aircraft...IMHO.
It’s my understanding that a nuclear sub might contain three such reactors in order to build in war time survivability. this implies that each reactor might fit into a train engine. Just think how rail transportation might change with autonomist driving and no refueling for fifty years.
Cuz they call it an “electric boat” instead of a a nuclear-powered submarine. It sounds like a name that only a wokester would come up with on a Zoom call.
My youngest graduated as a Nuclear Machinists Mate in Charleston last year. After prototype school and ELT training he got assigned to his first boat. His new Home port... Joint Base Pearl.. I now have a reason to visit Hawaii. His next goal is Dolphins by July. Another 12 hrs of advanced chemistry and he will have a BS in Nuclear Chemistry. He’s thinking about a mustang track.
Interesting, Isaac Rice must have been “woke” in 1899 when he started the company.
“Cuz they call it an “electric boat” instead of a a nuclear-powered submarine. It sounds like a name that only a wokester would come up with on a Zoom call.”
LOL! Electric Boat is a company! The prime builder of submarines for over 100 years.
Give me a break. Electric Boat? Is that what subs are called now?
The US Navy are no longer on our side. These are enemy submarines.
Oh, a thousand parsons. I thought this was a new name for subs.
“It’s my understanding that a nuclear sub might contain three such reactors in order to build in war time survivability”
Never heard of a nuclear sub with more than one reactor. Where did you get that “understanding”?
“Oh, a thousand parsons. I thought this was a new name for subs.”
It is a very old name for subs since before nuclear power they ran on batteries when submerged.
I guess I had better stick with the rocks.
Now consider that the same reactor and fuel core could be mass produced and used for decentralized power generation around the country instead of vast unreliable wind farms and solar panel deserts.
Finally caught on tomthe joke! Anti-EV’ers can’t read.
The think that the new submarine is woke battery powered!
“General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded “
Electric Boat is a company but they read Electric Boat as a type of submarine.
My grandson is an Engineer at Electric Boat. He loves it.
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