Top Lawmaker Calls Out Subcontractor in Next-Gen Submarine's Delays.

A top Republican lawmaker, Representative Ken Calvert, has criticized Northrop Grumman Corp. for causing delays in the delivery of the Pentagon's next-generation nuclear-missile submarine. Calvert stated that a subcontractor for Northrop Grumman overpromised and under-delivered on a crucial part of the submarine. The turbine generators, which were supposed to be delivered by 2021, are now projected to be delivered in early 2025, potentially causing a delay of up to 16 months for the submarine's delivery. The article also mentions delays in the delivery of the vessel's bow section by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Calvert's defense panel is proposing funding for the procurement of the second submarine and improvements to the US submarine industrial base. [Extracted from the article]