NASSCO is currently under contract for the first nine
ships of the class, and has delivered three to date. With this
award the company will build seventeen of the Navy's twenty-ship
program of record.
SAN
DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD), announced today that it has received a block-buy
contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight
additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 214
through 221) . The tenth ship, and first under the new contract,
has been awarded for $780 million. If
all eight ships are ultimately exercised, and including incentives
and other contract options in support of those ships, the contract
value will total over $6.7
billion.
"We are pleased to continue building these ships, with seventeen
of the Navy's twenty-ship program of record now on contract. This
will make the T-AO program the longest Navy production series in
NASSCO history," said Dave Carver,
president of General Dynamics NASSCO. "The NASSCO team is honored
to continue working with our Navy customer and thankful for their
unwavering support."
In 2016, the Navy awarded NASSCO with a contract to design and
build the first six ships in the next generation of fleet oilers,
the John Lewis-class. In 2022, that contract was modified to add an
additional three oilers (T-AO 211 – 213). Designed to transfer fuel
to U.S. Navy ships operating at sea, the 742-feet vessels have a
full load displacement of 49,850 tons, capacity to carry 162,000
barrels of oil and significant amounts of dry cargo, as well as
providing aviation capability while traveling at speeds up to 20
knots.
The first ship, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), was delivered
to the U.S. Navy in July 2022. The
USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) and the USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211) are currently
under construction, while the USNS Lucy
Stone (T-AO 209) will be christened and launched on
September 21, 2024. Start of
construction for the USNS Ruth Bader
Ginsburg (T-AO 212) will be in October 2024.
General Dynamics NASSCO specializes in the design and
construction of Navy and commercial ships and is a major provider
of repair services for the U.S. Navy, with capabilities in
San Diego, California;
Norfolk, Virginia; Mayport, Florida; and Bremerton, Washington. More information about
General Dynamics NASSCO is available at www.nassco.com.
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that
offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business
aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles,
weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and
services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people
worldwide and generated $38.5 billion
in revenue in 2021. More information about General Dynamics is
available at www.gd.com.
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