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General Dynamics Awarded $17 Million Contract from U.S. Navy

Published Aug 3, 2011 10:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

 The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $16.6 million contract to support nuclear aircraft carrier repair work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will provide about 100 skilled trades workers to perform maintenance and repair work on USS Truman (CVN-75) and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77). This contract will engage Electric Boat’s operations and support organization in Groton, which comprises more than 4,100 employees with proven skills and capabilities in final assembly, test and life-cycle support.

PHOTO CAPTION:  One of General Dynamic's Electric Boats, Virginia.  Image courtesy of General Dynamics.