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The USS Minneapolis-St.Paul
is pictured at Northrop Grumman's Newport News
shipyard in 2003
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Northrop Grumman Newport News
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Aug. 23, 2005 --
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded
a contract from the U.S. Navy for planning work on the
nuclear-powered submarine USS Minneapolis-St. Paul
(SSN 708).
Northrop Grumman's Newport News sector
is the prime contractor for the work, which will include
scheduling, engineering and design work, material procurement,
shop pre-fabrication, ship checks, and personnel training
to support the maintenance availability. The contract
is valued at $5 million.
The submarine is scheduled to arrive at
the Newport News shipyard in October for a five-and-a-half-month
dry-dock maintenance period. The USS Minneapolis-St.
Paul was in the shipyard in 2003 for similar maintenance.
“We are committed to providing
cost-effective, high-quality repairs and maintenance
to the Navy’s fleet,” said Irwin F. Edenzon,
vice president of technology development and fleet support
at Northrop Grumman Newport News. “This will be
the third dry-docking availability of a Los Angeles-class
submarine at Newport News since 2003. We’ve got
a great fleet-support team in place and we hope to continue
providing this type of service for our Navy customer.”
Northrop Grumman Newport News, headquartered
in Newport News, Va., is the nation's sole designer,
builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
and one of only two companies capable of designing and
building nuclear-powered submarines. Newport News also
provides after-market services for a wide array of naval
and commercial vessels. The Newport News sector employs
about 19,000 people.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Dellapenta
Northrop Grumman Newport News
757-380-3558
Jennifer.Dellapenta@ngc.com
