VIDEO: GD NASSCO christens final ship in Navy ESB program
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program in a March 7
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General Dynamics NASSCO books $1.7BN two-ship TAO contract
General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has been awarded $1.7 billion for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216. The ships are part of NASSCO’s current multi-ship contract from the U.S.
VIDEO: GD NASSCO christens USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210)
General Dynamics NASSCO has christened and launched the USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), the sixth ship in a fleet oiler program built for the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor
FMD selected to supply main propulsion engines for T-AO 214
General Dynamics NASSCO has awarded Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) a contract to build and deliver the main propulsion diesel engines for the Military Sealift Command’s future USNS Dolores Huerta (T-AO 214). The
Navy accepts delivery of USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208)
The Navy took delivery of the fourth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO on Dec. 10. Delivery followed
GD NASSCO awarded $6.75 billion T-AO block buy contract
NAVSEA has awarded shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO a $6.75 billion block-buy contract for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 214 through 221) . The tenth
Three shipyards awarded multi million dollar NAVSEA contract mods
NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command), Washington, D.C., has awarded three shipyards contract modifications worth a total of more than $202.6 million. All are firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to previously-awarded multiple award contracts for
NASSCO wins LHD 8 contract worth a potential $75 million
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $66,854,586 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The contract
NASSCO and Navantia in offshore wind MOU
GD NASSCO is eyeing its opportunities in the offshore wind sector. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Navantia Seanenergies division of Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia that will see the
GD NASSCO awarded Navy LLT contracts for 3 ships
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., has been awarded two Navy long-lead-time (LLT) contracts that together are worth $600 million. The larger of the two is a