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Reactor Supply Okay Ahead of Navy’s Historic Boat-Building Boom, Admiral Says

Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

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There should be no shortage of naval nuclear reactors when the U.S. shipbuilding industry begins churning out historic numbers of submarines before the end of the decade, the Navy’s senior submarine procurement official said Monday. Rear Adm. Scott Pappano, the Navy’s program executive officer for strategic submarines, said there are no signs that reactor demand will outpace supply after 2026 when the Navy expects to build at least one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and three Virginia-class ballistic missile fast-attack submarines…

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