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• CEO Electric Boat Could Double in Size in 6 Years

  As Groton’s Electric Boat began construction of the first submarine in the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia ballistic-missile class, the CEO of parent company General Dynamics said Wednesday she anticipates the subsidiary doubling in size over the next half decade, a faster expansion than previous projections

• 2019 Was a Landmark Year for Connecticuts Defense Industry

  Military contractors in Connecticut had their most lucrative year in more than a decade in 2019, receiving $37.1 billion in defense contracts last year.

• Groton Sub Base May Lose $72 Million For New Pier To Trump’s Border Wall

  Congress approved nearly $72.3 million to build a new pier at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, but the money may be snatched away to help build President Donald Trump’s wall along the Rio Grande.

• Navy Awards Electric Boat $869 Million Columbia Mod And $9 Billion Options For First Two Subs

  The Navy on Monday awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD] an $869 million modification for continued Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) procurement work with an added price option for the first two submarines that would increase the total contract value to $9.5 billion.

• Navy Secretary Visits New England Sub Building Sites

  U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and members of Congress visited submarine construction operations in Rhode Island and Connecticut on Friday.

• Submarine Base Embarks on Latest Energy Project

  The Naval Submarine Base has embarked on another project that according to commanding officer Capt. Todd Moore "will ensure reliable, cost-effective, and uninterrupted electric power" to support the base's dual mission of deploying combat-ready submarines and crews and training professional submariners.

• Electric Boat Delivers Attack Submarine Vermont to the Navy

  Electric Boat on Friday delivered the nuclear-powered attack submarine Vermont (SSN 792) to the U.S. Navy.

• Coronavirus Precautions Dictate Slow Start for Coast Guard Academy Swabs

  It was a subdued start to summer training for the Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2024.

• Navy Ship Commissionings on Track Despite Pandemic, But Ceremonies Are Delayed

  The U.S. Navy plans to put two Virginia-class attack submarines in commission in April despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ceremonies marking the events will be delayed.

• Connecticut Celebrates its Namesake Submarine

  The state on Tuesday celebrated its namesake boat, the USS Connecticut, which, despite being commissioned 22 years ago, remains one of most advanced and lethal attack submarines operated by the Navy.

• Sirkorsky awarded $17.9M modification for work on the H-53K

  Sikorsky was awarded a $17.9 million contract modification Thursday for work on the H-53K helicopter.

• Plan For USS Groton Sail Memorial Moves Forward

  A proposal to create a USS Groton Sail memorial in an area adjacent to the Groton Public Library and the Groton Senior Center site along Route 117 is moving forward.

• Pandemic Isn't Slowing Down Columbia-Class Submarine Construction

  General Dynamics Electric Boat remains ready to start construction of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine in October, company officials announced Wednesday.

• No Yelling Fewer Dropouts During Swab Summer at Coast Guard Academy

  When the coronavirus struck earlier this year, life at the Coast Guard Academy changed.

• As Navy Secretary Visits Electric Boat Lawmakers Push For More Submarine Funding

  A visit by the secretary of the Navy to Electric Boat’s facilities in Connecticut and Rhode Island on Friday was as much about observing shipyard operations as it was about making the argument that two attack submarines must continue to be built annually, even as the company embarks on the once-in-a-generation task of building a new fleet of ballistic-missile submarines.