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Funding New Submarines Outside the Navy?

Newport News Shipbuilding has a stake in a new and potentially divisive method for funding a future class of submarine, a project considered the Navy's top priority.

At issue is how to replace the aging fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, often referred to as "boomers," which play an increasingly important role in America's ability to deliver a nuclear punch.

Replacing the Ohio-class fleet with new submarines has been deemed so important -- and so difficult to afford in tight fiscal times -- that Congress has proposed funding them outside the Navy's $15.7 billion annual shipbuilding budget.....

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Navy looks to private contractors for more submarine maintenance

The Navy could enlist private shipyards to help relieve a maintenance backlog for its attack submarines, which translates into a potential opportunity for Newport News Shipbuilding.

Federal budget cuts have caused staffing shortages at U.S. shipyards, according to Vice Adm. Michael Connor, commander of the Navy's submarine force, who spoke with the Associated Press. Submarine overhauls have gone from 19 months to 28 months....