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BAE Systems Awarded $145 Million Contract for USS Nitze Modernization
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BAE Systems has secured a $145 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). The contract value may increase to $161 million if all options are exercised. Under the agreement, BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard will perform various upgrades, including work on the Aegis combat system and refurbishments for the ship’s crew. The DMP work is expected to begin in July. The USS Nitze is part of the Arleigh Burke class and was commissioned in March 2005.
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Contract awarded by U.S. Navy valued at $145 million, potentially reaching $161 million.
Scope includes critical upgrades and refurbishments for USS Nitze, enhancing fleet readiness.
Work expected to begin in July, indicating a steady pipeline of projects.
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NORFOLK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
BAE Systems has received a $145 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $161 million if all options are exercised.
The USS Nitze (DDG 94) is an Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer and was commissioned in March 2005. (Credit: BAE Systems)
Under the depot maintenance period (DMP) contract awarded, BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard will dry-dock the ship, perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade the ship’s Aegis combat system and command and control equipment, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 325 crewmembers. The work is expected to begin in July.
“The depot maintenance periods are necessarily complex and critical to maintain the combat effectiveness of DDGs,” said David M. Thomas Jr., vice president and general manager of BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair. “BAE Systems Norfolk looks forward to conducting the assigned DMP work that will enable the USS Nitze to move into its next phase of fleet readiness.”
BAE Systems recently began DMP work aboard the USS Lassen (DDG 88) in its Jacksonville, Florida shipyard, and is conducting similar work aboard the USS Mustin (DDG 89) in its San Diego shipyard.
USS Nitze is the 44th ship in the Arleigh Burke class and was commissioned in March 2005. The ship is named in honor of former Secretary of the Navy and chief U.S. arms control advisor Paul Nitze (1907-2004).
BAE Systems is a leading provider of ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion, and overhaul services for the Navy, other government agencies, and select commercial customers. The company operates three full-service shipyards in California, Florida, and Virginia, and offers a highly skilled, experienced workforce, seven dry-docks and railways, and significant pier space and ship support services. The company’s Norfolk shipyard has approximately 950 employees and works with the Navy and several subcontractor companies to accomplish its ship sustainment work.
