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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Northrop Grumman Awarded $25 Million for USS Albany (SSN 753) Maintenance

USS AlbanyNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a fixed price contract valued at $25 million from the U.S. Navy for the preparation and completion of a dry dock continuous maintenance availability of USS Albany (SSN 753). The submarine arrived at the Newport News shipyard yesterday morning.

The company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News is the prime contractor and will provide advance planning, design, engineering, procurement, ship-checks, fabrication and preliminary shipyard work as well as all necessary alterations, repairs, maintenance, modernization, testing and routine work required to return the submarine to the fleet. Work is expected to be completed by the end of July.

"The team of shipbuilders working on USS Albany is among the most skilled submarine repair craftsmen and craftswomen in the industry.

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