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General Dynamics NASSCO has actually been granted an agreement to accumulate to 3 even more Expeditionary Sea Base ships for the united state Navy.

The agreement, revealed Friday by the Department of Defense, requires the building and construction 2 ESBs for $1.08 billion at the firm’s San Diego shipyard. It likewise consists of an alternative for a 3rd vessel that, if worked out, would certainly bring the overall agreement worth to $1.63 billion.

The Navy’s ESBs act as a “sea base” system with holiday accommodations for approximately 250 workers and also a huge helicopter trip deck. The ship’s setup sustains unique war and also Marine Corps task-organized systems.

The 2 solid vessels will certainly be 6th and also 7th vessels in the Navy’s ESB fleet.

NASSCO was granted an agreement in the 2011 to make and also construct the initial 2 ships in the newly-created Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program, the USNS Montford Point and also USNSJohn Glenn The program increased with 3 even more vessels, the USS Lewis B. Puller, USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams and also the Miguel Keith, set up as ESBs. The 5th ship, the Miguel Keith, is set up for distribution in the 4th quarter of 2019.

“We are pleased to be building ESB 6 and 7 for our Navy,” claimed Kevin Graney, head of state of General Dynamics NASSCO. “ESBs have proven to be affordable and flexible, and as the fleet has gained experience with the platform, we have worked with the Navy and Marines to develop even more capabilities and mission sets.”

Work on both brand-new ships is set up to start in the initial quarter of 2020 with distribution set up in the 2nd quarter of 2023.