Published
Jul 30, 2026 10:00 PM by
The Maritime Executive
On Wednesday, the Pentagon awarded a combined $77 billion to U.S. submarine builders General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries for the construction of 14 new hulls, a massive and long-awaited infusion of cash for the submarine industrial base. The award is the largest newbuild order of any kind ever placed, equal to roughly three times the annual order volume of the world's largest shipbuilder, CSSC. The award covers five Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile subs and nine Block VI...
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