General Dynamics Wins $28.9 Million Common Missile Compartment Development Contract

General Dynamics has won a $28.9 million contract modification to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Ohio replacement submarine and the United Kingdom's Successor ballistic-missile submarine.

The company will procure hardware and material for the Common Missile Compartment's missile-tube assembly and weldments.

Initially awarded in December 2012, the five-year, $1.85 billion contract calls for Electric Boat to perform research and development work for the Navy's next-generation ballistic-missile submarine, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2021. The potential value of the overall contract is $2.9 billion.