US-UK-Australia Deal is as Much About Speed as Subs
The most important element of the agreement, however, isn’t about subs, but how quickly three allies can move to address capability shortfalls.
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Acting Navy Secretary Modly on Priorities, Surface Force & Integrated Force Structure Assessment
Timed with the release of his Vector 6, we spoke to Acting Navy Secretary Tom Modly this week about his priorities, the Surface Navy Association’s upcoming National Symposium, and the soon-to-be-released Integrated Force Structure Assessment. Catch the full 15-minute conversation on our Monday podcast.
Submarine contract is biggest-ever award for US Navy
WASHINGTON – A $22.2 billion block-buy contract for nine more SSN 774 Virginia-class submarines with an option for a tenth sub was announced Tuesday by the US Navy. Prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and major subcontractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding are the primary beneficiaries of the new deal.