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Jan- 2024 -

12 January

Sea

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine stern to General Dynamics Electric Boat (Photo by Ashley Cowan/HII)

HII Delivers Stern for US Navy Columbia-Class Submarine

HII segment Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the first stern to General Dynamics for the US Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program.

Dec- 2023 -

18 December

Europe

Joe Saballa

Spanish Army Receives First Castor Armored Engineering Vehicles

The Spanish Army has taken delivery of its first six Castor armored engineering vehicles from General Dynamics European Land Systems.

Nov- 2023 -

28 November

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Canada to Support Export of Bombardier Multi-Mission Patrol Aircraft

A Canadian government organization will support Bombardier and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada export their domestically-built long range multi-mission patrol aircraft.

Oct- 2023 -

4 October

Arms

U.S. Army Stryker M1128 Mobile Gun System assigned to 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment fires a canister round at Yakima Training Center as part of Table VI gunnery qualification. Table VI is key to sustaining a qualified and ready crew. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Alex Windmiller)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Boost M1128 Artillery Production for US Army

General Dynamics has signed a $218-million task order to support the production of 155-millimeter M1128 artillery rounds for the US Army.

Sep- 2023 -

26 September

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

HII, General Dynamics to Use 3D Printing for Virginia Submarine Construction

HII and General Dynamics have announced the employment of 3D printing for the shipbuilding processes on future US Virginia-class submarines.

22 September

Land

Textron Systems is offering the RIPSAW® M3 vehicle for the program

Joe Saballa

US Army Selects Four Firms to Build Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototypes

The US Army has selected four defense companies to proceed to the first phase of its Robotic Combat Vehicle program.

20 September

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

General Dynamics Wins $517M US Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Contract

General Dynamics has been awarded a $517-million contract to provide components for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines.

Aug- 2023 -

17 August

Sea

200325-A-PR445-1903 ARABIAN GULF (March 25, 2020) The expeditionary mobile base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), left, patrols the Arabian Gulf during a joint naval and air integration operation exercise, March 25, 2020. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Duong Le)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Starts Construction of US Navy’s Sixth Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

General Dynamics has begun construction of the US Navy’s sixth Expeditionary Sea Base vessel, the USNS Hector Cafferata Jr., California.

10 August

Sea

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4. The U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, delivered to Military Sealift Command in July, is in the beginning months of its year-long ship qualification trials schedule and stopped by NSWC PHD for a stores resupply and minor repairs by builder representatives. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) fuel and cargo delivery stations aboard the civilian-crewed ship use the new Electric Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method (E-STREAM) technology, designed by NSWC PHD UNREP engineers. USNS John Lewis is the first oiler to have the new E-STREAM systems on board, and the command’s UNREP team members were excited to see in person the system installed on a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Lays Keel for 5th John Lewis Oiler Ship

General Dynamics has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 5th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the USNS Lucy Stone, in San Diego.

2 August

Sea

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Orders Nine Additional Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyers

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics and HII contracts to build nine additional Flight III Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyers.

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