BAE SYSTEMS Receives $28 Million Ship Repair Contract.NORFOLK, Va. -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $28 million cost-plus-award-fee ship repair contract from the U.S. Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, contract is a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) award for selected restricted availabilities on CG 47 class ships home ported at, and visiting Norfolk, Va. The total value of the contract could reach $168 million, if all options are exercised. The USS San Jacinto Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS San Jacinto, after the Texas battle of San Jacinto in 1836.
Ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers perform primarily in a battle force role and are capable of supporting carrier battle groups and amphibious forces. They are also capable of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. The ships are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, allowing additional long-range strike capability. "This is the first time that the cruisers have been part of a five-year MSMO program on the East coast, and BAE Systems will provide enhanced value and service to the Navy," said Al Krekich, president, BAE Systems Ship Repair BAE Systems Ship Repair is a major non-nuclear ship repair business in the United States, formerly known as United States Marine Repair. In June 2005 BAE Systems completed its acquisition of United Defense, USMR's parent company. . "This effort will help the Navy carry out its mission in support of the global war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act on this very important class of ships." Work will be performed at BAE Systems' Norfolk Ship Repair facility and will be completed in 2011. About BAE Systems: BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defense and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems, with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $28 billion. |
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