US firm gets $2.9bn sub deal after boss joins war study with Musk

Defence technology firm Anduril said it will invest $3.7bn to develop a new shipyard in the US state of Maryland and will build critical components for the United States Navy’s Virginia-class submarines, as Washington seeks to bolster its maritime defence capabilities. California-based Anduril Industries confirmed on Tuesday it would invest in the submarine production plant, dubbed Arsenal-2, and will receive a $2.9bn US navy contract to manufacture submarine parts. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3US delivers F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan as island eyes threat from China list 2 of 3New aircraft carrier, 10,000 US troops:…