US Aircraft Carrier Overhaul Deferred
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) will not start due to insufficient funding. Lincoln was expected to move to Newport News shipyard next week to begin the overhaul. However, as a result of the fiscal constraints resulting from the ongoing continuing resolution (CR), the contract for the refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) has not been issued to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. The aircraft carrier will remain pierside at Naval Station Norfolk until sufficient funding is received to start the execution of the RCOH.
General Dynamics Awarded $25 Million for Submarine and Carrier Work
Groton, Conn. – The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat two contracts worth $25.2 million to perform nuclear submarine and carrier maintenance and modernization work in Groton, Conn., and Bremerton, Wash. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Under the terms of the first contract, worth $15.4 million, Electric Boat will perform the planning, engineering and design, prefabrication and shipyard tasks required to complete a dry-docking continuous maintenance availability for the Los Angeles attack submarine USS Annapolis. The work will take place at Electric Boat’s Groton shipyard and, at its peak, will engage about 150 employees. It is scheduled for completion by December, 2012.
Northrop Grumman Appoints Gunter to Oversee Carrier Overhaul Program
Northrop Grumman's Newport News sector announced that Bob Gunter, senior vice president, Aircraft Carrier Program, has assumed the management for the Carrier Overhaul Program. responsible for carrier overhaul operations at Newport News. environment," says Newport News President Tom Schievelbein. third of the company's business. USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in Norfolk , the overhaul and refueling of the USS Dwight D. refueling of both the ship’s reactors, as well as significant modernization work. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) scheduled for 2004. Gunter, 45, joined the company in 1983. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a resident of Virginia Beach.
Northrop Grumman Tapped for Carrier Work
Northrop Grumman Corporation won two contracts from the U.S. in San Diego and Yokosuka, Japan. the prime contractor for the work. aircraft carriers at North Island in San Diego. engineering, maintenance and modernization work. maintenance availability for USS Nimitz in October 2007. to Japan in June 2008. This contract is in support of the U.S. Japan. contract in Japan with Sumitomo Heavy Industries. carriers in Japan. Japan," said Irwin F. and fleet support for Northrop Grumman Newport News.
