Electric Boat Wins $196M Navy Contract, Boosting AUKUS Sub Tech

0:00Electric boats snag a $196 million contract from the U.S. Navy marking the first big move under the aquas packed with Australia and the UK. This cash is part of Australia's $3 billion push to boost the U.S. submarine industry, funding key engineering and design work to hand over. Nuclear powered sub-tech down under Australia plans to grab some Virginia class subs from the U.S. starting in the 30s, so electric boat has to ramp up production almost double, including 2.33 boats a year while handling Virginia and Columbia builds for our Navy. The yards gearing up for massive growth, planning to hire 8,000 workers this year. The biggest push in two decades to meet the surge. Local leaders are calling it proof. Aquas is turning from blueprints into real jobs and security winds for eastern Connecticut and beyond. I'm Corey with the story. That's your heart for news today update, AI powered and always on.