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Jewish News 24 · Aug 5, 2026

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The U.S. Navy has awarded $76.6 billion in contracts to General Dynamics Electric Boat and HIl's Newport News Shipbuilding to expand shipyard capacity and continue production of Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, according to Axios. The funding aims to strengthen the U.S. submarine industrial base, support the AUKUS security partnership, and modernize America's sea-based nuclear deterrent.

The U.S. Navy has awarded $76.6 billion in contracts to General Dynamics Electric Boat and HIl's Newport News Shipbuilding to expand shipyard capacity and continue production of Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, according to Axios. The funding aims to strengthen the U.S. submarine industrial base, support the AUKUS security partnership, and modernize America's sea-based nuclear deterrent.

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