Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.

Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.

Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.

Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.

Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.

Newport News Shipbuilding is looking to stabilise submarine construction in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Janes/Michael Fabey)

Acknowledging that they are still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic-related effects, inflation, and supply issues, officials at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division say they are taking measures to stabilise their US nuclear submarine and aircraft construction programmes.

“It's a complex problem,” Jason Ward, Newport News Shipbuilding vice-president, Virginia-class submarine construction, said on 5 May at the company's Virginia shipyard in an advance interview of the 6 May christening of the Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798).

“The Virginia-class cadence has not executed [as planned],” Ward said. “We are working to stabilise and accelerate [construction].

Newport News Shipbuilding and submarine-building partner General Dynamics Electric Boat have been collaborating with the US Navy (USN) for service plans to get boat-building plan back on track, according to Ward.

“There is alignment between shipbuilders and [the] navy what that recovery looks like,” he said.