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GD Electric Boat Investing $852 Million In Groton Shipyard For Columbia-Class Sub Building, Millions More in Rhode Island

Monday, May 7th, 2018

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GD Electric Boat Investing $852 Million In Groton Shipyard For Columbia-Class Sub Building, Millions More in Rhode Island

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Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) last week announced a partnership with General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat (EB) wherein the company will invest $852 million in its Groton shipyard and hire thousands more workers over 17 years to prepare to build the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs)..The GD EB investment will focus on “significantly expanding” its Groton facility by building a new third dry dock and a manufacturing superstructure to house the construction of the Columbia-class submarines, the governor’s office said.Over…

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