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GD NASSCO Wins $1 Billion To Build ESB-6 and 7

Friday, August 23rd, 2019

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GD NASSCO Wins $1 Billion To Build ESB-6 and 7

The USNS Lewis B. Puller, (T-ESB 3), the first Expeditionary Mobile Base in the formerly Mobile Landing Platform program. (Photo: General Dynamics)

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) a $1 billion modification on Friday for detail design and construction of Expeditionary Sea Bases (ESB)-6 and -7. This contract also includes definitization of ESB-6 long-lead time material, pre-production and engineering support. All of the awarded work will occur largely in San Diego; Pittsburgh; and Santa Fe, Calif., and will be finished by January 2025. The award includes options that, if exercised, would raise the…

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