The Navy has awarded General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary a $443 million contract to design and produce materials for the conversion of four ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to cruise missile submarines (SSGNs), the Pentagon announced today. Inside the Navy reported in August that the Navy's program office for SSGN land-attack submarines is gearing up for a milestone C decision that will likely take place a few months later than originally planned because of conclusions reached during a recent Defense Acquisition...
