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Navy Sees Slight Increase In Shipbuilding Work

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

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Despite budget cuts, the Navy projects there will be a slight increase in workload at the nation’s shipyards over the next five years, according to a service official. Wilmot Summerall, the executive director for combatants and program executive officer for ships, said there are about 40 ships currently under contract, and as long as cost requirements are met and more contracts are awarded, the shipbuilding industry should be able to sustain its workload. “Assuming we can award those ships at…

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