The Navy recently awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW), a subsidiary of General Dynamics [GD], a $110.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract for long-lead construction for DDG-1001, procurement of long-lead-time material for DDG-1002 and engineering, production and support services.
The original construction contract was awarded in February 2008 and worth $1.4 billion.
The contract modification follows a recent conclusion of negotiations between Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and the Navy to secure funding for the second and third DDG-1000-class ships that will be built in Bath, Maine (Defense Daily, July 27).
Work under this modification is expected to be completed by October 2011.
Jeff Geiger, president of BIW, said, “This award is another indication of the Navy’s commitment to the DDG-1000 program and its confidence in our ability to efficiently construct and deliver all three ships of the Zumwalt class. We are making good progress on the lead ship, Zumwalt (DDG-1000), which is approximately 50 percent complete, and this modification enables us to keep our workforce engaged and build momentum on the two remaining ships in the class.”