$49M to Goodrich for Virginia-Class Block III Composite Components
Jan 11, 2010 15:05 UTC
USS Virginia [SSN 774]
Goodrich in Charlotte, NC received a $49 million contract from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to provide composite components for the next 8 Virginia-class nuclear fast attack submarines, referred to as Block III.
Goodrich’s Engineered Polymer Products team in Jacksonville, FL is building components to support the construction of 1 sub per year in 2009 and 2010, rising to 2 subs per year from 2011 through 2013. The components include the bow dome, and sonar and weapons equipment.
The bow of the Virginia Class Block III underwent significant revision involving 25 changes from previous submarine designs…
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