As the Navy explores the possibility of increased competition in submarine construction, shipbuilder HII's CEO expressed optimism today in the current arrangement between HII and General Dynamics Electric Boat but added that alternatives could be explored. In a June Navy budget hearing , service Secretary John Phelan told lawmakers that to improve rates of ship procurement, he would be interested in seeing HII and Electric Boat build future Virginia-class submarines separately from each other. The companies currently collaborate on the...
