As the season changes to fall, the focus in the sports world begins to change. Major League Baseball playoffs have begun, and once again the Red Sox and the Yankees are playing for post-season supremacy and a chance to get to the World Series. College football is in full swing and the games are getting more meaningful as the “warm-up games” are out of the way and the conference games begin. At the same time, the NHL season just started and the Bruins, and 30 other teams, have high hopes to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs.
At Electric Boat, we are changing focus as well. We recently delivered USS South Dakota (SSN 790), the last EB-delivered, Virginia-class, Block III boat. As you have no doubt read in recent news stories, the EB effort to deliver USS South Dakota was outstanding and the quality built into the ship showed in her performance at sea. So the EB Virginia Block III build ended with a playoff win.
In the last few weeks, we have marked the official construction start at Quonset Point for USS Utah (SSN 801), the last Virginia-class Block IV boat. EB will deliver 6 of the 10 Block IV boats; the first to be delivered is USS Vermont (SSN 792). In various stages of construction in Groton are sections of USS Oregon (SSN 793), USS Rickover (SSN 795), USS Iowa (SSN 797) and USS Idaho (SSN 799). It will not be long before sections of USS Utah start showing up for assembly. So the Block IV season is in full swing, and we are entering the toughest part of our schedule. And as we approach christening for USS Vermont next week, the EB drive to deliver Block IV boats becomes more meaningful.
In the design and engineering spaces and at Quonset Point, a new season is already underway. Virginia Block V, including a lengthened hull to incorporate four new payload tubes to enhance strike capability, is taking shape. Some early construction is underway, material is being procured and design details are being finalized. As this season starts, we have every reason to believe that EB will have another great season for Virginia Block V.
Larry Runkle
Director, Virginia Construction Program
From Tanks to Submarines: GD Ohio Workforce Expands Support for the Fleet
When it comes to delivering the submarines the U.S. Navy needs, teamwork across General Dynamics is proving to be a powerful advantage. Earlier this year, General Dynamics Land Systems began supporting General Dynamics Electric Boat by manufacturing structural submarine components at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio. The effort marks a new...Continue reading→
Rayha Report Ep. 30: 40-Year Dinner Celebrates EB’s Distinguished Shipbuilders
Electric Boat recently held the annual 40-Year Shipbuilder Dinner at the Mystic Marriott, honoring the newest class of Distinguished Shipbuilders for their contributions to EB and our nation’s defense. Watch the latest Rayha Report to hear from a few of these shipbuilders as they reflect on their career in conversation with EB President Mark Rayha....Continue reading→
Electric Boat’s 2026 Workforce Stars Award Recipient: Scott Hulkow
Electric Boat is proud to recognize Scott Hulkow, structural welder and long‑standing contributor to the D901 clad cell at our Quonset Point facility, as a 2026 Naval Submarine League (NSL) Workforce Stars Award honoree. Since joining Electric Boat in 2011, Scott has demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship, technical insight and a deep personal commitment to the mission...Continue reading→
USS Colorado Selected as First Attack Boat for Australia AUKUS Assignment
The Pentagon tapped the Groton-built USS Colorado (SSN-788) to be the lead attack boat in western Australia under the 2021 trilateral AUKUS security agreement. Colorado will be assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West—based at HMAS Stirling outside of Perth—beginning in late 2027, the Pentagon said this week. SRF-West is expected to host up to four U.S....Continue reading→
North Stonington Warehouse Project Reaches Milestone
Electric Boat’s North Stonington warehouse project reached a symbolic milestone Oct. 23 when a heavy crane lifted the final roof joist into place just six months after construction got underway on the massive, 480,000 square-foot facility. Scores of trades workers, project managers and EB officials signed the steel joist with Sharpies before it was raised....Continue reading→
EB Supports 45th Annual MLK Scholarship Awards
Electric Boat was proud to serve as a scholarship sponsor for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Trust Fund at its 45th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner. More than 600 community members gathered to celebrate this year’s extraordinary cohort of 2026 MLK Scholars. These 13 outstanding students were recognized for their academic excellence, leadership, character,...Continue reading→
Building the Future: EB’s New Central Distribution Hub
In April, Electric Boat (EB) began construction on the new central distribution hub for its warehousing, shipping, and receiving operations at 45 Frontage Road in North Stonington, CT. Since then, the 480,000‑square‑foot next‑generation warehouse facility has quickly taken shape. All wall panels are now complete, and construction is ahead of schedule. The facility will celebrate...Continue reading→
Delivering the Future
Some imagine the future. We deliver it now.
State-of-the-Art Simulator Prepares District of Columbia Crew for its Mission
As construction of the District of Columbia (SSBN 826) continues apace in EB’s South Yard Assembly Building, the sailors who will soon be at the controls are spending hours in a dynamic, high-tech simulator learning the intricacies of operating the 21,000-ton, first-in-class boomer. The Columbia Ship Control Operator Trainer (CSCOT) is a replica of the...Continue reading→
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of USS Groton Sail Monument
Fifty years after the USS Groton (SSN‑694) first launched, dozens gathered outside the Groton Public Library Oct. 9 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the USS Groton Sail Monument. The $6.6 million project—three decades in the making—will honor the men and women who design, build, operate and maintain the Navy’s submarines, as well as the families...Continue reading→
