USA: GDEB Gets Virginia-Class Submarines Contract

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $6.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification to design and procure a common controller for various shipboard functions on Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics .

This modification is part of an overall engineering contract supporting the Virginia-class submarine program. The contract was initially awarded in July 2010 and has a potential value of $881 million over a total of five years if all options are exercised and funded.

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Naval Today Staff, May 22, 2012