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Navy Awards DDG-1000 Construction Contracts

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Friday, February 15th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein The Navy last night awarded the first contracts for its next-generation combat ship, DDG-1000, to General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works and Northrop Grumman [NOC] Shipbuilding under a unique dual-lead ship acquisition plan. General Dynamics was awarded a $1.39 billion contract for DDG-1000, which includes construction of the DDG-1001 mid forebody under a work share agreement with Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS). Northrop Grumman received a $1.40 billion award for DDG-1001 that includes construction of the DDG-1000…

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