By Geoff Fein While builders and parts suppliers for the Navy's Virginia-class submarine program are feeling a bit more optimistic these days following the December signing of the Block III contract for eight more boats, one executive warned it is not time for the industrial base to step back from its efforts. "I feel very optimistic and confident about the status of the Virginia-class program. We have the signed contract. However, I don't think it's time to be complacent," John…
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