General Dynamics has been awarded several U.S. Navy contracts totaling approximately $698 million for submarine and space defense systems development.
General Dynamics has been awarded several U.S. Navy contracts totaling approximately $698 million for submarine and space defense systems development.
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. of Groton, Connecticut, was awarded a $642.3 million fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement modification to a previously awarded contract for lead plant support and research related to Virginia-class submarines.
Work will be performed primarily in Groton (94%), with additional work in McLeansville, North Carolina (3%), Newport News, Virginia (2%), and Newport and Quonset, Rhode Island (1%). The project is expected to be completed by April 2026.
Funding for this contract is being provided from various Navy appropriations, including Fiscal Year 2021 Ship Construction and Modernization funds ($41.6 million), Fiscal Year 2024 Ship Construction and Modernization funds ($31.2 million), and Fiscal Year 2025 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funds ($21.9 million).
Under a separate contract, General Dynamics Electric Boat was awarded a $42.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for unique parts and specialized materials for Virginia-class submarines, including initial spares. This work will be performed in Groton and is expected to be completed by March 2030.
Additionally, General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., located in Scottsdale, Arizona, was awarded a $13.4 million contract modification for work on military space systems architecture, ground control and integration, and operations and maintenance. This modification increases the total contract value to $1.17 billion from $1.15 billion.
Space architecture work will be performed in Scottsdale, Arizona; Huntsville, Alabama; and Grand Forks, North Dakota, with expected completion by September 30, 2028.
The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is the contracting authority for the submarine-related contracts, while the Space Development Agency in Washington, D.C., is managing the space architecture contract.