Electric Boat

Connecticut submarine maker Electric Boat gave their annual legislative update on Thursday. The company has been aggressively recruiting to increase its workforce to meet the demand for submarines for the U.S. Navy.

The National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate and the House, with billions of dollars to support funding for projects at Connecticut-based companies Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitne and Electric Boat.

Connecticut's three big defense contractors — Sikorsky, Electric Boat and Pratt & Whitney — will see major investments.

The Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Electric Boat, Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky would benefit from a federal spending bill.

Connecticut-based submarine maker Electric Boat praised President Biden’s announcement Monday that the U.S. will sell at least three Virginia Class nuclear submarines to the Australian Navy.

Submarine-maker Electric Boat convened its annual legislative update for Connecticut business leaders and legislators in Groton on Monday. The key message: “We’re hiring.”

Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor in New York, has called for Governor Kathy Hochul to halt congestion pricing in New York City.

Submarine work is on the upswing, and eastern Connecticut — home of Electric Boat in Groton — is steadying for the boom.

The company this week forecasts doubling its revenue over the next decade building Columbia and Virginia class submarines for the U.S. Navy.

A congressional committee chaired by U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut appears ready to agree on allocating $740 billion for the Pentagon this year.