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Navy/USMC

Courtney Presses On Delayed Multi-Year Sub Contract

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

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Courtney Presses On Delayed Multi-Year Sub Contract

A mockup of the Block V Virginia-class attack submarine with the Virginia Payload Module in use. (Image: General Dynamics Electric Boat)

The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projected Forces subcommittee in a Tuesday letter further pushed the Defense Department to award an overdue multi-year contract covering up to 11 Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines. Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) has been pushing DoD to award the contract that was authorized in the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization act. In a letter addressed to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, Courtney argued the delay in…

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