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How the Pentagon Is Buying Submarines Like a Shipbuilding Startup
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- Jul 13, 2026
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Summary
The Pentagon's submarine procurement faces a 30-year, $3 trillion bill for the Columbia-class and Virginia-class programs. Lucas and Luna dig into why the traditional cost-plus contracting model is breaking — and how the Navy is borrowing tactics from startups: fast prototyping, modular construction, and fixed-price incentives. They use HII's recent 8.5% margin squeeze and the Pentagon's new Shipbuilding Sustainment initiative as a lens. Plus: a quick honest moment about how this ad-free podcast stays funded. #Pentagon #SubmarineProcurement #ColumbiaClass #VirginiaClass #HII #Shipbuilding #DefenseTech #CostPlus #FixedPrice #Navy #ModuleConstruction #StartupTactics #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Defense #ProcurementReform Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo