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Navy/USMC

Electric Boat Nabs $1 Billion Contract Mod For Virginia Block VI Sub Material

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

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Electric Boat Nabs $1 Billion Contract Mod For Virginia Block VI Sub Material

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

General Dynamics' [GD] Electric Boat won another undefinitized contract modification worth up to $1.065 billion for the long lead time material for Block VI Virginia-class attack submarines. Previously, in August 2024 Electric Boat won a modification worth up to $1.3 billion for economic ordering quantity material to support Block VI boats and to commit to a healthy submarine industrial base (Defense Daily, Aug. 5, 2024). Then last October Electric Boat won another $2 billion in four contracts for submarine industrial…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]