Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Navy has awarded $346.5 million to General Dynamics Electric Boat for research, development and services for Virginia-class nuclear, fast-attack submarines.
Under the modification to an existing contract, the shipyard will provide research for possible design improvements to the submarine, including the Virginia Payload Module. With options, the contract dating back to 2016 could total $1.3 billion through 2019, according to General Dynamics.