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NAVSEA Awards SSGN Conversion Contract
Story Number: NNS020927-21
Release Date: 9/27/2002 1:36:00 PM

From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $442,923,371 contract to Electric Boat Corp. Sept. 26 to provide detail design, procurement and manufacturing of Long Lead Time Material (LLTM).

The contract will help support the conversion of up to four Ohio-class SSBN submarines to Ohio-class SSGN submarines.

It will also provide for a complete, accurate and producible Ship Detail Design and the manufacture and procurement of LLTM to support the conversion of SSBN Submarines to SSGN Submarines.

The work will be performed in Groton, Conn., Quonset and Newport, R.I., with completion expected by September 2007.

For related news, visit the Naval Sea Systems Command Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/navsea.

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