# General Atomics awarded contract for Virginia-class payload tube manufacturing

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was awarded a contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to fabricate and deliver three shipsets of Virginia Payload Tubes for Block VI Virginia-class submarines, with delivery by the end of 2030.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-02-24
- Where: San Diego, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: Virginia Payload Tubes
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems](https://endata.com/companies/15806.md)
- [General Dynamics Electric Boat](https://endata.com/companies/5313.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [accessnewswire.com](https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/aerospace-and-defense/general-atomics-awarded-contract-from-general-dynamics-electric-boat-for-virgi-989641), 2025-02-24: "This contract follows a 2023 contract award for a single VPT shipset that qualified GA-EMS as a viable supplier with proven manufacturing capability to fabricate and deliver complex, safety-critical components for use on Navy submarines."

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