U.S. Navy Awards Northrop Grumman $191 Million Long-Lead Material Contract for DDG 1000
06 Juin 2007 - 2:40AM
PR Newswire (US)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Navy
today awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $191
million contract modification for procurement of long-lead time
material and production readiness for activities leading to the
construction of the first Zumwalt-class destroyer, DDG 1000. "This
is a contract modification that allows significant work to continue
on the DDG 1000 program," said Brian Cuccias, Northrop Grumman vice
president of DDG 1000. "The award is an important step toward ship
construction." The contract modification provides new funding to a
previously announced contract. Funds will be used to procure common
class equipment and commodities such as steel plates, pipe, cable
and other major equipment. DDG 1000 is the first in a class of the
U.S. Navy's multi-mission surface combatants tailored for the
littoral, air and sub-surface warfare. It will operate as part of a
joint maritime fleet, assisting Marine strike forces ashore. DDG
1000's affordable and flexible design, unmatched stealth and
precision volume strike make this ship an important asset to the
U.S. warfighter. The DDG 1000 class ship displaces approximately
14,564 tons, is 600 feet long, has a beam of 80.7 feet, a
navigational draft of 27.6 feet and a ship's crew of 142, including
the aviation detachment. Work will be performed at Northrop Grumman
Ship Systems sector's Pascagoula, Miss. and Gulfport, Miss.
facilities. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global
defense and technology company whose 122,000 employees provide
innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and
services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and
commercial customers worldwide. DATASOURCE: Northrop Grumman
Corporation CONTACT: Monisha Sarna of Northrop Grumman Corporation,
+1-202-264-7198, Web site: http://www.northropgrumman.com/
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