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Electric Boat aids USN future submarine research

20th January 2021 - 12:15 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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USN is assessing R&D concepts for its existing submarine fleet as well as future designs.

General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a contract from the USN for engineering and technical design services, to support the formulation of R&D concepts for current and future submarine platforms.

Work is scheduled for completion by September 2021.

Naval Sea Systems Command issued a $41.55 million contract, although if options are exercised the overall value will increase to $305.52 million with a completion date of September 2025.

It has not been disclosed whether the scope of the research contract includes the follow-on ‘Improved Virginia-class’ or SSN(X) design that the USN envisages entering service in the 2030s.

SSN(X) could involve construction of 20-30 boats, according to Shephard Defence Insight.

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