The US Navy will outsource fast attack submarine maintenance for the next decade

The US Navy awarded a $1.9 billion contract to a single company for maintenance work on its fast attack submarines. This means a private contractor will handle significant portions of submarine upkeep that were previously done in-house or through smaller, more fragmented contracts.

The US Navy has struggled to keep its submarine fleet operational, with many vessels spending too much time in maintenance. This contract shifts a large portion of that burden to a private company, aiming to speed up repairs and get submarines back to sea faster. It also centralizes a critical part of naval readiness under one vendor for the next ten years.