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General Dynamics awarded $33M contract for USS Nimitz upgrade
by Ed Adamczyk
Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018


The U.S. Navy has announced a $33 million modification contract with General Dynamics's shipbuilding division for improvements to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

The ship, now the oldest active U.S. aircraft carrier, will undergo a dry-docking planned incremental availability procedure to conduct repairs and modifications to extend its use, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday.

The $33 million contract with General Dynamics Steel and Shipbuilding Co.-Bremerton is a modification to a previously awarded contract.

The work includes modification and repair of the ship's equipment, hull and systems and will be performed in the company's Bremerton, Wash., shipyard. Work is expected to be completed by May 2019.

The 1,092-feet long USS Nimitz, one of the world's largest warships, was launched in 1972.

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Duterte denies aide intervened in Philippines warship deal
Manila (AFP) Jan 16, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday denied reports his chief aide had improperly intervened in the acquisition of two new warships for $308 million, just weeks after the country's navy chief was sacked for jeopardising the deal. The fiery-tongued Duterte, who has long insisted he would fire any official at the slightest "whiff" of corruption, challenged the media to produce evide ... read more

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