Blumenthal Statement on Nearly $10 Billion Contract for Electric Boat to Build First Two Columbia Class Submarines

(HARTFORD, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Navy today announced that it will award Electric Boat a $9.47 billion construction contract for the first two Columbia class submarines:

“This very welcome news recognizes the unmatched skills and dedication of Electric Boat’s workforce. Our nation is counting on Electric Boat and its suppliers to produce the Columbia on time, and on budget, as they have done other sub classes. Our national defense depends on our sub makers’ time-honored excellence.”

Electric Boat is the primary contractor on the design and construction of the 12-ship Columbia class that will replace the aging Ohio class of submarines. Advanced construction began in 2017 in Rhode Island, with the final assembly and testing taking place at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, CT beginning in 2024. Electric Boat is also managing numerous suppliers throughout the region to complete this work.

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