BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $87 MILLION SURFACE COMBATANT REPAIR CONTRACT
10 Oct 2006
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – BAE Systems has received an $87 million ship repair contract from the U.S. Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command contract is a multi-ship, multi-option award for selected restricted and continuous maintenance availabilities on DDG-51 (destroyers), FFG-7 (frigates), and CG-47 (cruiser) class ships homeported at, and visiting, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The contract includes an initial base year plus six option years, and its total value could reach $270 million.
“With this much-anticipated win, Hawaii Shipyards continues its critical repair services for all 12 U.S. Navy surface vessels stationed in Hawaii,” said Al Krekich, president, BAE Systems Ship Repair. “We are pleased to play such a key role in maintaining the readiness of our Pacific Fleet surface ships.”
Work will be performed at BAE Systems Hawaii Shipyards and will be completed in 2013.
BAE Systems Ship Repair is the United States’ leading non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion company – focused on dry dock and ship repair services for the U.S. Navy, other defense agencies and commercial customers. It has major operations in Norfolk, Va., San Diego, San Francisco, and Hawaii.
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. BAE Systems, with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $28 billion.
For further information please contact:
John Kowalczyk
BAE Systems
Tel: 757-494-2977
Cell: 757-717-8391
john.kowalczyk@baesystems.com
Susan Lenover, BAE Systems
Tel: + 1 703-907-8259
Cell: + 1 703-850-1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com
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