Keywords: US Navy 030814-D-9880W-316 Rear Adm. John Butler responds to a technical question from a reporter during a Pentagon press briefing on the details of a newly signed contract to acquire six Virginia Class submarines.jpg en Alexandria Va Aug 14 2003 -- Rear Adm John Butler responds to a technical question from a reporter during a Pentagon press briefing on the details of a newly signed contract to acquire six Virginia Class submarines Butler and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition John J Young Jr left briefed reporters on the groundbreaking contract signed with General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp in partnership with Northrop Grumman s Newport News Shipbuilding Upon Congressional authorization and appropriation the contract valued at up to 8 7 billion will award one submarine per year from 2003 through 2006 and two submarines in 2007 Butler is the submarine program executive officer Department of Defense photo by R D Ward RELEASED 2003-08-14 030814-D-9880W-316 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9049 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Pentagon press briefing room John J Young Jr |