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GD NASSCO Gets $1.7 Billion Contract For Two Next Oilers

Monday, November 10th, 2025

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GD NASSCO Gets $1.7 Billion Contract For Two Next Oilers

The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) in July 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

General Dynamics [GD] NASSCO on Monday announced it received a $1.7 billion to build two more John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers under a multi-ship contract. The award covers the future USNS Joshua L. Goldberg (T-AO 215) and Thomas D. Parham (T-AO 216), which were previously named but not yet under contract. NASSCO is operating under a multi-ship contract from the Navy to construct up to eight more new fleet replenishment oilers, covering ships T-AO 214 through 221. T-AO 2015 and…

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