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July 9, 2009 |
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General Dynamics Awarded $22 Million by U.S. Navy for Repair
Work on USS Hartford
GROTON, Conn. – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $21.6 million
contract modification by the U.S. Navy to perform material procurement and
repair work on USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine
damaged in a collision March 20. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
Under the modification, Electric Boat will perform off-hull fabrication of the
port retractable bow plane as well as material procurement and off-hull
fabrication of the sail to restore USS Hartford to full-service condition. Work
is expected to be completed by January 2010. The contract initially was awarded
May 21; with this modification, the total value is now $37.4 million.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,900 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation;
land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and
marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about
General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
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