Naval Warfare
USS John C Stennis to undergo complex overhaul
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification to continue planning for the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis.
The $290 million contract funds the second and third years of planning, long-lead-time material procurement, shop fabrication, shipboard ...
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