The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics has been awarded a $21.6 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy for material procurement and  repairs on the USS Hartford, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine.With the modification, Electric Boat will perform off-hull fabrication of the port retractable bow plane as well  off-hull fabrication in order to restore the submarine to full-service condition.
The USS Hartford (SSN-768) was damaged in a collision with the USS New Orleans San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD-18) on March 20th, 2009 in the Strait of Hormuz.
The contract was originally awarded May 21st, with the new modification the contract is valued at $37.4 million. The work will be performed Gorton, Conn and Quonset Point, RI and is expected to be completed by January of 2010.
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will continue to help the U.S. Navy design and provide engineering support for operational strategic and attack submarines under a potential $145 million contract modification. The award also extends technical, design agent and planning yard support services for the service branch, the Department of Defense said Thursday. General Dynamics
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) Electric Boat subsidiary has booked a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to build two Block V Virginia-class submarines. The builder will use the funds to procure long-lead-time material and major components needed for the SSN 812 and SSN 813 construction projects, General Dynamics said Tuesday. Work will occur
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary can start to obtain long lead-time materials for the next five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines after the business secured a $5.13 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy. General Dynamics Electric Boat will use the funds to procure and build critical components for Build II work under the Columbia Integrated Product and Process Development