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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

General Dynamics To Build Extra Submarine Thanks To Congress

Virginia classAs part of both the House’s and Senate’s versions of the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill the U.S. Navy will get a Virginia (SSN-774) class attack submarine earlier then planned.

Congress maintained the funding to deliver two submarines in 2011 despite Navy requests to slow down production. This will be a boon to General Dynamics as it keeps the planned expansion of production on track.

Under the original plan the Navy was receiving one vessel a year through 2010 and then go to two a year in 2011.

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