Five USN ship classes to undergo maintenance
USS San Antonio at sea. (Photo: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson)
The USN has selected three companies to conduct ship repair, maintenance, and modernisation of various surface ships homeported in Mayport, Florida, under a $114.9 million IDIQ multiple-award contract.
Fincantieri Marine Systems North America, Epsilon Systems Solutions and St Johns Boat will work on Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, as well as amphibious vessels (Landing Ship Dock, San Antonio-class Landing Platform Dock and Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock).
The ordering period ends in December 2022.
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