Columbia-class

The US Navy awarded a $76.6 billion contract to General Dynamics for 9 Virginia-class and 5 Columbia-class submarines. The contract includes funds for workforce improvements and material for a tenth Virginia-class boat.

Boeing will reconfigure four P-8A aircraft for a foreign military sales customer. The work includes non-recurring engineering to tailor the aircraft to the customer's operational requirements.

Two senior sailors mentored junior personnel during a training event for the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. The event aimed to foster knowledge transfer and was held in Sunnyvale, California. The Columbia-class submarine is a key part of the US Navy's nuclear deterrence capabilities.