General Dynamics Wins $4.6 Billion in Sub Contracts

On Friday, General Dynamicsconfirmed that its Electric Boat subsidiary has been awarded three contracts from the Department of Defense, totaling $4.6 billion in value, to design a new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine for the Navy and also continue work on five new Virginia-class fast attack submarines.

The first contract commissions research and development work from Electric Boat into the design of a new ballistic missile submarine to replace the Ohio-class. Construction is slated to begin in 2021. In addition, Electric Boat will continue work on development of a common missile compartment to be used on the existing Ohio-class boats, and also on the British Royal Navy's Successor-class subs. The total value of this contract is $2 billion.

The second contract, for $2.5 billion, funds construction work on two Virginia-class attack subs, the USS South Dakota and USS Delaware, on whose construction Electric Boat is collaborating with Huntington Ingalls subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding.

The third contract announced, for $308 million, funds the purchase of "long lead-time materials" needed to be procured for the eventual construction of three additional Virginia-class subs.

General Dynamics shares sank 0.6% after the news, closing at $71.07 Friday.

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