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≈$31.19B Navy DEFINITIVE CONTRACT N0002417C2117

U.S. Navy: ~$31.1B to complete the design of the next-gen Columbia-class strategic submarine — a contract with Electric Boat (USAspending)

Department of the Navy ・2017-09-21 〜 2031-12-31

The U.S. Navy awarded a "design completion" contract for the next-generation ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN), the Columbia class, to Electric Boat (a General Dynamics company). The value is about $31.1 billion ($31,078,526,826).

Contract key facts

  • RecipientGeneral Dynamics
  • Contract value$31,193,149,004 (≈$31.19B)
  • BranchNavy
  • Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
  • Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Navy
  • Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
  • Period of performance2017-09-21 〜 2031-12-31
  • Contract ID (PIID)N0002417C2117

The amount cited in the write-up ($31,078,526,826) is the figure at the time of writing. After later modifications the record now shows $31,193,149,004 (the details above are current).

Contract scope (original)

COLUMBIA CLASS DESIGN COMPLETION

Key points

  • U.S. Navy ordered design completion of the next-gen Columbia-class SSBN
  • Awarded to Electric Boat (a General Dynamics company)
  • Value ~$31.1B ($31,078,526,826), definitive contract, Sep 2017–Dec 2031
  • Replaces the Ohio-class SSBNs = core of U.S. sea-based nuclear deterrence
  • Completing a design shows no progress from outside and adds no hulls, yet about $31.1 billion goes into it.

1Completing the Columbia-class SSBN design

This contract covers Columbia Class Design Completion for the next-generation ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).

2The successor to the Ohio class

The Columbia class is the next-generation strategic submarine being developed to replace the aging Ohio-class SSBNs; it is regarded as the sea-based pillar of U.S. nuclear deterrence (submarine-launched ballistic missiles). This award covers "completing the design" ahead of serial production — indicating the scale of a large, long-horizon development investment.

3Investment in the sea leg of deterrence

Alongside the earlier Virginia-class long-lead award (also Electric Boat), this contract shows how submarine-related spending dominates the top of DoD contracting.

4Completion adds no ships

What this contract covers is not building a ship but completing a design. Even among large contracts, that differs both in how progress runs and in how the result appears.

A contract to build a shipA contract to complete a design (this award)
Steel is cut and assembledDrawings and specifications are settled
Progress shows in the shape of a hullProgress is invisible from outside
Completion adds one hullCompletion changes no hull count
Presupposes the designPrecedes production, at about $31.1 billion

The Columbia class is the next-generation ballistic missile submarine under development to succeed the ageing Ohio class, carrying the sea-based leg of US nuclear deterrence. That a contract of tens of billions attaches to the stage of completing a design is itself a measure of the programme's weight.

Why it matters

A read on a long-horizon, large-scale strategic-submarine development. Useful for defense/shipbuilding supply chains and readers tracking security and nuclear-deterrence trends.

FAQ

What data is this?
A single Department of Defense (DoD) federal procurement contract recorded in "USAspending," the U.S. open government-spending dataset. The recipient, awarding component, value, and scope are public. This site is not an official U.S. government website.
Is the amount final?
It is a cumulative figure as of collection. Large defense contracts accumulate modifications over many years, so amounts change. The latest figure is available at the source, USAspending.
What is the Columbia class?
The U.S. Navy's next-generation ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN), developed to replace the Ohio class. It is the sea-based pillar of U.S. nuclear deterrence.

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