NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Nuclear attack boat New Jersey (SSN-796) was christened on Saturday as shipbuilder Newport News continues to recover from the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on submarine construction...In the short term, Newport News is building 200-foot extensions on its construction bays to accommodate the Block V Virginia Payload Module’s planned 84-foot extension. Bell BCI Company, LLC is the mechanical contractor on the Modular Outfitting Facility building extension project. Article photos and video show the new steel for this project.
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