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Navy Awards $2.28 Billion Columbia-Class Advance-Procurement Deal to Electric Boat

The move uses special contracting authority to keep long‑lead work on the next wave of ballistic missile submarines on track.

Overview

  • The cost-only modification funds additional advance procurement and advance construction for five Columbia-class hulls, SSBN 828–832, under Electric Boat’s existing contract.
  • The Defense Department lists the action as awarded Nov. 12 with no money obligated at award, with fiscal 2026 National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund dollars (98%) and other Navy procurement funds (2%) to be applied when available.
  • The award invokes a DFARS deviation (2026-O0001) that allows obligations in advance of fiscal 2026 funding to avoid production gaps.
  • Workshare is designated as Groton, Connecticut (70%); Newport News, Virginia (15%); and Quonset Point, Rhode Island (15%), with completion expected by December 2031.
  • Electric Boat leads the effort with Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding supporting as a principal subcontractor.