The Virginia-class submarine North Carolina pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, Va., following a brief deployment. MC3 KELVIN EDWARDS / NAVY General Dynamics To Build Extra Submarine Thanks To Congress -- BNet
As part of both the House’s and Senate’s versions of the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill the U.S. Navy will get a Virginia (SSN-774) class attack submarine earlier then planned. Congress maintained the funding to deliver two submarines in 2011 despite Navy requests to slow down production. This will be a boon to General Dynamics as it keeps the planned expansion of production on track.
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