BAE Systems to support Columbia-class submarine effort

Artist rendering of Columbia-class submarine (US Navy image)

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BAE Systems won a $71 million competitive contract award to manufacture and deliver U.S. Navy Columbia-class submarine components.

This is the second contract award received by BAE Systems for work on the U.S. Navy’s key nuclear sea-based deterrent, Columbia-class submarines.

“We look forward to continuing to support the U.S. Navy’s Undersea Force by providing critical submarine components for this key national deterrent,” said Brent Butcher, vice president of the Weapon Systems product line at BAE Systems. “Our decades of experience in supporting submarine programs and our selection for this opportunity demonstrates that the BAE Systems team has the trusted expertise required to manufacture and deliver components that promote the Navy’s undersea dominance and excellence.”

For over 30 years, BAE Systems has supported the Navy’s submarine programs by providing more than 30 Virginia-class propulsors, Virginia payload module tubes, and Seawolf-class propulsors. Work under the current contract will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis, Minnesota with a completion expected by the third quarter of 2030.