{"id":53235,"date":"2020-06-22T21:26:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/22\/us-navy-announces-intent-to-ink-10-billion-in-contracts-for-first-2-columbia-subs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:51:56","slug":"us-navy-announces-intent-to-ink-10-billion-in-contracts-for-first-2-columbia-subs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2020\/06\/22\/us-navy-announces-intent-to-ink-10-billion-in-contracts-for-first-2-columbia-subs\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy announces intent to ink $10B in contracts for first 2 Columbia subs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Navy is poised to ink almost $10.4 billion in contracts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2019\/10\/28\/after-a-leadership-shakeup-at-general-dynamics-a-murky-future-for-submarine-building\/\" target=_blank>General Dynamics Electric Boat<\/a> to procure the first two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2018\/08\/06\/the-us-navys-top-acquisition-priority-stumbles-out-of-the-gate-after-bad-welds-discovered-in-missile-tubes\/\" target=_blank>Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines<\/a>, which carry more than a dozen nuclear missiles on constant deterrent patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/surface-navy-association\/2020\/01\/14\/we-need-more-money-us-navys-top-officer-says-the-service-needs-more-of-the-dod-budget\/\" target=_blank>announcement, released <\/a>by the Defense Department Monday afternoon, detailed an award of $869 million to Electric Boat to complete design work on the subs as part of a contract modification. The announcement also establishes the Navy\u2019s intent to award an additional $9.5 billion for the first two hulls, which will happen once Congress officially approves the two-ship buy and appropriates the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe intent would be to award that option as soon as possible after the FY21 appropriation to ensure we keep this No. 1 priority on track,\u201d said James Geurts, the Navy\u2019s assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition. \u201cThat will allow us to begin full-rate construction of the first ship, begin advanced construction on the second ship, with the intent of beginning construction of the second ship in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2019\/12\/10\/nuclear-deterrent-still-the-us-navys-top-priority-no-matter-the-consequences-top-officer-says\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pennsylvania-sub.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Nuclear deterrent still the US Navy\u2019s top priority, no matter the consequences, top officer says<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The US Navy is staring at an enormous bill to replace the aging Ohio class, yet the service has no choice but to press forward, its top officer says.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first ship is slated for a 2028 deliver and to go on its first patrol in 2031. The total buy is planned for 12 submarines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Rep. Joe Courntey, D-Conn., who represents the Electric Boat\u2019s district, praised the announcement, saying it was years in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis award is the culmination of nearly a decade\u2019s worth of preparation for this milestone moment for our region and our nation,\u201d Courntey said. \u201cThe replacement of our sea-based strategic deterrent comes only once every other generation, and this work is already fueling unprecedented growth in the workforce in Groton and transformation of the shipyard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Columbia-class subs are the Navy\u2019s top acquisition priority, and a monstrously expensive one at that. 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