By Geoff Fein As the Navy and its industry partners prepare to begin building two Virginia-class submarines a year, Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Newport News (NGNN) facility is instituting a number of efforts to lower the cost and trim the schedule in how it builds subs. NGNN and General Dynamics' [GD] Electric Boat are building the Virginia-class submarines under a unique teaming arrangement. With the first four boats under the Block I contract delivered, the two shipyards are now building Block…
Improving Processes Helping Northrop Grumman Cut Costs, Schedule For Sub Construction
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