|  Prime
Contract
- Awarded
January 26, 2001
- Seven-year
construction timeframe
- Christening scheduled
for Fall 2006
- Delivery scheduled
for 2008
- First
aircraft carrier new construction program to have an advanced
procurement contract to begin early design and fabrication.
- First
aircraft carrier new construction program where Northrop
Grumman Newport News developed Navy’s Contract Design
Package.
- George
H. W. Bush is an evolutionary carrier that will pave the
way for the Navy’s next generation aircraft carrier
— CVN 21.
Modernized
Island House
- New
Radar Tower
- Navigation
System Upgrades
- Communication
System Upgrades
- Installation
of Transparent Armor Windows
Aircraft
Launch and Recovery
- Modernized
aircraft launch and recovery equipment
- New
JP-5 fuel system for improved storage and handling of aircraft
fuel
Technology
Modernization
- Medical
and dental equipment upgraded for enhance medical care
- Deck
covering modernized to reduce ship weight by 100 tons
- Integrated
display screens in Damage Control Central modernized to
improved data integration and display
- Equipment
in general shops being modernized to improve productivity
Paint System Improvements
- Edge
retentive coatings in seawater tanks
- Low
Solar Absorptive and Anti-Stain Paint
- New
Underwater Paint System
Modernization
of Print and Photo Shops
- Modernizing
the old chemical photo processing equipment to provide new
digital processing capability
- Modernizing
equipment to enhance productivity and reduce operating cost
Environmental
Upgrades
- New
vacuum marine sanitation system that uses fresh water in
lieu of sea water for lower maintenance cost.
- Enhancements
to material handling systems for improved safety.
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