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According to the report, General Dynamics NASSCO has received a $1.7-billion contract from the US Navy to build two additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, designated T-AO 215 and T-AO 216. The award is part of the US Navy’s ongoing multi-ship procurement for up to eight more vessels in the class.
The report stated that the project is the longest-running Navy production series in NASSCO history, said Dave Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
He said that the timely funding for these two ships will act to stabilize the workforce by sustaining an important backlog and preventing future layoffs.
The report also said that under the program, NASSCO has delivered four (4) ships to the US Navy so far, all built at its San Diego shipyard in California.
In 2024, the company secured an eight-ship contract, following a 2022 modification that added three more oilers.
Work on the John Lewis–class fleet oilers began in 2016, when NASSCO was first awarded a $3.2-billion contract to design and build six ships.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that the project is the longest-running Navy production series in NASSCO history, said Dave Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
He said that the timely funding for these two ships will act to stabilize the workforce by sustaining an important backlog and preventing future layoffs.
The report also said that under the program, NASSCO has delivered four (4) ships to the US Navy so far, all built at its San Diego shipyard in California.
In 2024, the company secured an eight-ship contract, following a 2022 modification that added three more oilers.
Work on the John Lewis–class fleet oilers began in 2016, when NASSCO was first awarded a $3.2-billion contract to design and build six ships.
Source: The Defense Post
