General Dynamics Wins $194M SLCM-N Fire-Control Modification

General Dynamics Mission Systems received a $194 million Navy contract modification for engineering and technical work on the fire control subsystem intended to integrate the future nuclear-armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile with Virginia-class submarines. Work began in April 2026 and is scheduled to continue through September 2028, with about 75% performed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the remainder in Manassas, Virginia. The work is expected to create roughly 200 engineering and manufacturing jobs, and General Dynamics plans to invest an additional $1.3 million in facility upgrades to expand fire-control engineering and testing capacity. The company says it will draw on its submarine fire-control experience, including its role as prime integrator for the Trident II system; a company executive described the missile capability as a national priority for the Navy’s accelerated schedule.