BAE Systems to Modernize Cruiser USS Vicksburg Under $42 Million Navy Contract
March 16 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $42.9 million contract
for the modernization of the USS Vicksburg (CG 69), a
Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser. The value of the
competitively awarded contract could reach $45.9 million if all
options are exercised.
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BAE Systems will perform ship
alternations and miscellaneous repairs aboard the 567-foot-long USS
Vicksburg (CG 69) under a $42.9 million U.S. Navy contract. (Photo:
U.S. Navy)
Under the special selected restricted availability (SSRA)
contract, BAE Systems will perform ship alternations and
miscellaneous repairs aboard the 567-foot-long ship, including the
replacement of critical aluminum structures. The work is expected
to begin in April and be completed by September at the company’s
Norfolk, Virginia shipyard. The Vicksburg is the second East
Coast-based guided missile cruiser to undergo extensive repair and
upgrade work as part of the Navy's long-term modernization program
for cruisers. The Norfolk shipyard recently completed SSRA work
aboard the USS Gettysburg (CG 64).
“The Vicksburg is our second SSRA under the long-term cruiser
mod program,” said Dave Thomas, vice president and general manager
of BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair. “Our team recently completed
similar work onboard the Gettysburg, which is now ready for the
next phase of modernization next year and continued service in the
fleet afterwards. This SSRA contract provides important work for
our shipyard team, particularly for our skilled employees and their
work with aluminum structures aboard Navy ships.”
BAE Systems is a leading provider of ship repair, maintenance,
modernization, conversion, and overhaul services for the Navy,
other government agencies, and select commercial customers. The
company operates five full-service shipyards in Alabama,
California, Florida, Hawaii, and Virginia, and offers a highly
skilled, experienced workforce, dry docks and marine railways, deep
water access, and significant pier space and ship support
services.
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