
The U.S. Navy and General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat may soon wrap up negotiations on the detail design contract for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, an industry official said March 1.“We expect to continue [the negotiations] for the next month or so and get to the point where we reach an agreement,” said William Lennon, Electric Boat’s Columbia program vice president.The multi-billion-dollar, multi-year contract will cover completing the design of the Ohio-class submarine's replacement. The program received Pentagon approval in early…