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Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines
The U.S. Navy awarded $76.6 billion in contracts to build 14 submarines, including five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class vessels, emphasizing undersea superiority and nuclear triad recapitalization. The Columbia-class, replacing Ohio-class submarines, faces delays despite a 2020 start, while Virginia-class submarines continue replacing Los Angeles-class vessels.
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U.S. NavyorganizationGeneral Dynamics Electric BoatorganizationHuntington Ingalls IndustriesorganizationNewport News ShipbuildingorganizationColumbia-class submarinestopicVirginia-class submarinestopicOhio-class submarinestopicTrident II D5 Strategic Weapons SystemtopicU.S. Government Accountability Officeorganization
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