The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification covers engineering and technical work through September 2028. Work began in April 2026 under an undefinitized contract action.
“SLCM-N is a national priority, and the Navy requires this deterrence capability on an accelerated timeline,” said Dr. Laura Hooks, vice president and general manager of the Maritime and Strategic Systems business at General Dynamics Mission Systems. “We recognize the responsibility of developing a safe and reliable subsystem for a program that will strengthen sea-based strategic deterrence.”
The award will add approximately 200 positions, primarily in engineering and manufacturing, at the company’s Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Manassas, Virginia, locations. Approximately 75% of the work will be performed in Pittsfield and the remaining 25% in Manassas.
General Dynamics is investing an additional $1.3 million in modifications to the two facilities to accommodate SLCM-N work. The spending follows significant internal research and development investment and will expand the company’s fire control engineering and test capacity.
The company already serves as prime integrator for the Trident II Fire Control System. Hooks cited more than seven decades of experience delivering strategic systems for the U.S. submarine force and emphasized safety in developing the new subsystem.
“Our team will draw on its expertise in weapon control, mission planning, platform integration and system test to carry it through development and integration,” Hooks said. The work will provide the fire control systems needed to support the missile’s integration with the Virginia-class platform.
