U.S.
Navy Awards General Dynamics $57 Million for USS Minnesota Maintenance
and Modernization
The
U.S. Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $57.2 million contract
to prepare and perform maintenance work on the USS Minnesota
(SSN-783), a Virginia-class attack submarine. Electric Boat
is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.
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Naval
Industry News - USA
U.S.
Navy Awards General Dynamics $57 Million for USS Minnesota Maintenance
and Modernization
The
U.S. Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $57.2 million contract to prepare
and perform maintenance work on the USS Minnesota (SSN-783), a Virginia-class
attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General
Dynamics.
USS Minnesota
(SSN-783) Virginia-class attack submarine
Under
the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will perform a post-shakedown
availability on the Minnesota, which consists of maintenance work, repairs,
alternations and testing to ensure the submarine is operating at full
technical capacity. The work will take place at the Electric Boat shipyard
in Groton and involve up to 600 employees at its peak. The work is scheduled
for completion in February 2015.