US Navy Awards Historic $76.6B Contract for 9 Block VI Virginia SSNs and 5 Columbia SSBNs

In its largest-ever submarine deal, the US Navy awards $76.6B to GDEB and HII for 9 Block VI Virginia-class attack subs and 5 Columbia-class SSBNs. U.S Navy press release On July, 29 2026, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for ... The post US Navy Awards Historic $76.6B Contract for 9 Block VI Virginia SSNs and 5 Columbia SSBNs appeared first on Naval News.

In its largest-ever submarine deal, the US Navy awards $76.6B to GDEB and <a href="/manufacturers/huntington-ingalls-industries" class="manufacturer-link">HII</a> for 9 Block VI Virginia-class attack subs and 5 Columbia-class SSBNs. U.S Navy press release On July, 29 2026, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to <a href="/manufacturers/general-dynamics" class="manufacturer-link">General Dynamics</a> Electric Boat (GDEB) for ... The post US Navy Awards Historic $76.6B Contract for 9 Block VI Virginia SSNs and 5 Columbia SSBNs appeared first on Naval News.

The announcement comes amid a period of heightened defence investment, with NATO member states accelerating modernisation programmes and procurement cycles.

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