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CLAIM #25751 · GD (GD) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 29, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2028

and so we're in the process of integrating and assembling those in one of our larger yards and expect to have a real key milestone achieved by the end of this year and on a path to deliver that first boat in -- by the end of 2028.

Danny Deep · President

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2028 are reported

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Look at: Delivery status of the first Columbia-class submarine to the customer

It came true if: First Columbia-class boat delivered on or before December 31, 2028

Where: Company press releases, Navy/DoD program announcements, or management commentary on quarterly earnings calls

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supply there. From a demand side, on the defense side, I mean, it's a little early. We're certainly in plenty of discussions with a number of customers where we've had long-standing relationships, but we haven't necessarily matured those opportunities to the point where I can comment that we see increased demand. But I think a lot will depend on how long this goes and what sort of demand we see in terms of refilling their inventories. Peter Arment: I appreciate that. And just a quick follow-up. Just you mentioned Columbia construction is progressing. Can you just give us the latest of like [ where you ] are on kind of the first haul and where things are progressing otherwise? Danny Deep: Sure. Really positive momentum on Colombia. All the major modules we received by the end of last year, and so we're in the process of integrating and assembling those in one of our larger yards and expect to have a real key milestone achieved by the end of this year and on a path to deliver that first boat in -- by the end of 2028. So excellent progress in the last 6 or 9 months on the Columbia program and on the path to deliver. Operator: Our next question comes from Seth Seifman at JPMorgan. Seth Seifman: I wanted to ask about Aerospace. And I know you said you weren't refreshing guidance within the segments. But the first quarter came in nicely ahead of the expectation for the year on margin rate. The reasons for that, that you mentioned seem to be fairly enduring. Are there particular things we should be watching for that would be pushing margin down going forward? Or has Gulfstream, in particular, maybe aerospace more broadly, you kind of gotten over the hump with regard to some of these supply chain challenges and margin headwinds that you faced. Danny Deep: Yes. Look, I think, as you know, we had a pretty str

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SEC filings for GD · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.