GROTON, CONNECTICUT (BNS): The US Navy has awarded a $429 million contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide planning yard work, engineering and technical support for nuclear submarines.
Under the terms of this award, Electric Boat will provide design, engineering, material and logistics support, and research and development activities for active US submarines and submersibles.
Electric Boat also will provide information services, planning, scheduling and technical support for submarine maintenance and modernisation activities, training and facility support, and affordability/cost reduction support.
Initially awarded in October 2010, the contract will be worth approximately $1.2 billion over three years if all options are exercised and funded.
Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.
The work will engage Electric Boat's engineering and design organisation.
General Dynamics awarded $429 million for nuclear-sub support work
Article Posted on : - Oct 18, 2011
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