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BAE Nabs LSD-50 Repair Contract

BAE Nabs LSD-50 Repair Contract
The Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) next generation landing craft successfully completed well deck interoperability testing with USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) in February 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy).

BAE Systems’ Norfolk Ship Repair facility in Virginia won an $87 million Navy contract to perform maintenance, modernization and repair of the USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) this year. The contract, awarded Monday, specifically covers a fiscal year 2024 Chief of Naval Operations docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). This includes all of the labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for and accomplish modernization and repair work. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would raise…

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