GENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED MANUFACTURING CONTRACT FOR COLUMBIA CLASS SUBMARINE BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTUR
SAN DIEGO -- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to fabricate and deliver two large Bearing Support Structures (BSS’s) for the COLUMBIA Class submarines.
GA-EMS will manufacture the two BSS’s at their facilities in Tupelo, MS. The Navy intends to build 12 COLUMBIA Class submarines over the next 20 years.
Construction of the first Columbia class submarine is expected to begin in October 2020.