Ranking Member Courtney Statement on New $255M Submarine Engineering and Design Contract Award to Electric Boat

NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Navy's new $255 million contract modification for engineering, design, and planning yard support. This award will support Electric Boat's continued engineering and design work on U.S. operational strategic and fast-attack submarines, with 70 percent of the work taking place in Groton.

"With 70 percent of this work being completed in Groton, this contract is further confirmation that southeastern Connecticut is the center of engineering and design excellence for the submarine industrial base," said Rep. Courtney. "Alongside manufacturing, engineering and design jobs make up a significant portion of the current hiring surge at Electric Boat. Going back to 2017, I've worked with my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee to secure annual investments from Congress for the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology academic partnership between the UConn College of Engineering, the University of Rhode Island, and Electric Boat. New engineering and design work for Electric Boat emphasizes the importance of NIUVT's mission to bring students into the submarine industrial base. The demand also underscores the continued need to meaningfully invest in and expand our higher-education STEM programs, including at the optimally placed UConn Avery Point Campus."

According to the Navy, work for this new $255 million contract award will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (70%); Kings Bay, Georgia (13%); Bangor, Washington (10%); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (3%); North Kingston, Rhode Island (2%); and Newport, Rhode Island (2%), and is expected to be completed by December 2026.

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