General Dynamics NASSCO, a unit of defense contractor General Dynamics Corp, said it was awarded a $460 million contract for the T-AKE dry cargo ammunition ship.
The contract is to build a tenth ship and buy materials for an eleventh. Construction on the tenth ship is due to start in January 2009, with delivery planned for the fourth quarter of 2010.
The contract is to build a tenth ship and buy materials for an eleventh. Construction on the tenth ship is due to start in January 2009, with delivery planned for the fourth quarter of 2010.