Electric Boat’s 27,000 Workers Are What Makes the US Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Force One Of A Kind
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Electric Boat’s 27,000 Workers Are What Makes the US Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Force One Of A Kind
General Dynamics Electric Boat received the largest award in its 127-year history on July 29, 2026: a $76.6 billion package that includes $42.1 billion for nine Virginia-class attack submarines, $29.5 billion for five Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines, and additional industrial-base funding. The yard employs more than 27,000 people and plans to hire 8,000 in 2026, from welders in Groton and Quonset Point to designers around New London.…
The U.S. Navy has signed the largest shipbuilding contract in its history to strengthen its nuclear submarine fleet. The agreement, worth approximately $76.6 billion, will produce a total of 14 submarines: nine Virginia-class attack submarines and five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
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