The U.S. Navy awarded the US$197 million USS Wasp amphibious assault ship upgrade contract

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, a well-known military industrial company, BAE Systems, reported on November 24 that the company received an order from the US Navy worth 197.4 million to provide dry docks for its amphibious assault ship, the Wasp, and to maintain and modernize it. Transformation.

This is the second time the company has received a major maintenance contract for the "Wasp" in four years to ensure its combat capability. According to the new contract, BAE Systems’ Norfolk Shipyard will begin operations on the hull, fuel tanks and mechanical devices on the Wasp in February 2021. The contract also includes an option contract. If it becomes effective, the total value of the contract will increase to $237.7 million.

To welcome the arrival of the "Wasp", BAE Systems delivered its largest floating dry dock "Titan" in Norfolk to a shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland for a five-month life cycle maintenance. Return to Norfolk. After maintenance, this dock can be guaranteed to serve the Navy's largest ships in the Norfolk port for the next 20 to 25 years. The maximum lifting weight of "Titan" is 52,500 long tons. The displacement of the "Wasp" is approximately 40,500 long tons. The Z1z

"Wasp" is the first ship of the US Navy's Wasp-class two assault ships. It is the 10th navy ship named after the "Wasp" since 1775. During the last maintenance of the Wasp (November 2016 to May 2017), BAE Systems modified the ship to support the F-35's shipboard operations. Mark Whitney, deputy general manager of the ship repair department of BAE Systems and general manager of the Norfolk ship repair department, said: “BAE Systems is very familiar with the Wasp. It was used three years ago before it was deployed to Japan. Has undergone large-scale upgrades."

BAE Systems is the main contractor for ship repairs, maintenance, upgrades, modifications and overhauls for the Navy, other government agencies and specific commercial customers. The company has four shipyards (located in California, Florida, Hawaii, and Virginia) and 7 dry docks, as well as plenty of dock space to provide various supporting services for ships. The company’s Norfolk shipyard has approximately 1,250 workers and will work with the Navy and several subcontracting companies to complete its guarantee work.

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