US Navy receives final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
BAE Systems refits another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Sailors aboard USS Mitscher, pictured in February 2021. (Photo: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb Sarten)
USS Mitscher is undergoing maintenance and modernisation at the BAE Systems yard in Norfolk, Virginia.
The USN Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) is to undergo a refit from March 2022 to April 2023.
The contract is initially worth $1.9 million but it could reach $101.2 million if all options are exercised,’ BAE Systems announced on 6 January.
Under the Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DRSA) contract, BAE Systems will place Mitscher in dry dock at its shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia; perform underwater hull preservation work; support USN efforts to upgrade C2 equipment and the Aegis combat system; and refurbish accommodation facilities for 285-strong crew.
BAE Systems is already performing DRSA work aboard USS Stout (DDG 55), another Flight I Arleigh Burke-class vessel, at its Norfolk shipyard.
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