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GD NASSCO Wins $6.7 Billion Navy Contract For Eight Oilers

Friday, September 13th, 2024

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GD NASSCO Wins $6.7 Billion Navy Contract For Eight Oilers

The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) in July 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy last Friday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) a $6.75 billion block buy contract covering eight more John Lewis-class T-AO 205 fleet replenishment oilers. This new fixed-price incentive contract covers detail design and construction for ships T-AO 214 to 221. These new oilers will replace the Henry J. Kaiser-class oilers (T-AO-187). The 742-foot-long ships are operated by Military Sealift Command and provide diesel fuel, lubricating oil, jet fuel, small quantities of fresh and frozen…

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