Germany, Norway and Canada have begun joint planning for the 212CD submarine programme with TKMS, opening the operational phase of their multinational cooperation.
General Dynamics remains on schedule to increase submarine production to two Virginia-class boats and one Columbia-class boat annually in the early 2030s, company President Danny Deep said.
The Polish and Swedish programmes are pushing Saab to increase submarine production capacity at its Karlskrona shipyard.
BAE Systems expects submarine and surface ship programs to support growth for decades.
The decision formally separates their expanded strike role from that of standard Virginia-class fast-attack submarines.
The U.S. Navy began deactivating the nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Georgia at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on July 31.
The UK government will invest £8.4 billion in the next phase of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarine programme.
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Navantia has completed the first static dive of the S82 Narciso Monturiol, the second submarine in Spain’s S80 programme.
The U.S. Department of War detailed a $76.6 billion contract package covering 14 nuclear-powered submarines and shipyard productivity investments.
GH Power and TKMS are continuing preliminary talks on potential clean-energy and advanced-materials projects linked to Canada’s future submarine programme.
USS Minnesota returned to Naval Base Guam on July 29 after its first deployment from the island.
The U.S. Navy awarded $76.6 billion in contract modifications for 14 additional nuclear-powered submarines.
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