Moore: Navy may competitively bid future attack sub maintenance

By Lee Hudson / June 15, 2018 at 4:18 PM
The Navy may offer more attack submarine work to private industry, which would be a reversal of its current maintenance structure, according to a senior official. Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, Naval Sea Systems Command chief, told reporters following a June 14 House Armed Services readiness subcommittee hearing that within the next six months Navy leadership will decide the way ahead for future attack submarine repair work. Moore told lawmakers during the hearing he thinks it is a good idea for...

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