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Investments In Sub Program Helping Navy Cut Schedule, Improve Construction

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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein When the USS North Carolina (SSN-777) is commissioned Saturday, May 3, it will mark improvements in the way the newest attack submarines are built, enabling the Navy and its industry partners to decrease deficiencies and cut months off of the build cycle, a Navy official said. The North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-class submarine to hit the water and the second built at Northrop Grumman [NOC} Shipbuilding's Newport News, Va., shipyard. "The North Carolina...was our best ship…

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