{"id":23472,"date":"2021-03-19T22:51:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T22:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/19\/the-us-navy-inks-a-deal-for-a-tenth-block-v-virginia-class-submarine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:03:08","slug":"the-us-navy-inks-a-deal-for-a-tenth-block-v-virginia-class-submarine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2021\/03\/19\/the-us-navy-inks-a-deal-for-a-tenth-block-v-virginia-class-submarine\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy inks deal for a tenth Virginia-class submarine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Navy on Friday sealed the deal on a 10th ship in its latest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine, issuing a $2.4 billion adjustment on a contract initially awarded in December 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2019\/11\/04\/us-navy-to-slash-the-number-of-virginia-class-attack-subs-in-long-delayed-block-v-contract\/\" target=_blank> original contract was for nine boats<\/a> with an option for a 10th, which brings the total cost of the contract with prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat to $24.1 billion. The net increase for the contract is $1.89 billion, according to a General Dynamics release. Huntington Ingalls Industries\u2019 Newport News shipyard is the partner yard in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, Kevin Graney, said in a statement that the shipyard is pleased to have the work and that his team is ready to take on the challenge of simultaneously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2019\/12\/06\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-navys-deadly-and-expensive-new-attack-submarines\/\" target=_blank>building the Virginia class<\/a> and the new \u2014 and much larger \u2014 Columbia-class next-generation ballistic missile submarine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 17,000 shipbuilders of Electric Boat are pleased to receive the award for the tenth Block V ship and are ready to meet the generational challenge of building the Virginia and Columbia classes concurrently,\u201d Graney said in a release. \u201cWe are grateful for the continued support of our federal delegation, who strongly advocated for this important funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday\u2019s announcement maintains the two-ship per year production cadence, provides continuity and development to our skilled workforce and promotes stability in our national supply base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 10th Block V Virginia-class submarine will include the Virginia Payload Module, an 84-foot section of the boat that will serve as an undersea vertical launcher for missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2018\/06\/26\/virginia-class-attack-sub-delivers-late-as-us-navy-aims-to-get-program-back-on-course\/\" target=_blank> Virginia-class subs<\/a> coming off the lines can hold 12 Tomahawk missiles in a launcher on the bow. 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