
The Navy last Friday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) a $6.75 billion block buy contract covering eight more John Lewis-class T-AO 205 fleet replenishment oilers. This new fixed-price incentive contract covers detail design and construction for ships T-AO 214 to 221. These new oilers will replace the Henry J. Kaiser-class oilers (T-AO-187). The 742-foot-long ships are operated by Military Sealift Command and provide diesel fuel, lubricating oil, jet fuel, small quantities of fresh and frozen…