# General Atomics receives $195M contract option for Navy arresting gear

General Atomics has received a $195.2 million contract option to manufacture, assemble, test, inspect and checkout advanced arresting gear for the U.S. Navy's third Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80). Work will be performed through September 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-19
- Where: Multiple states (Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin), United States
- Value: $195.2M
- Status: announced
- Products: advanced arresting gear
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [General Atomics](https://endata.com/companies/15556.md)
- [U.S. Navy](https://endata.com/companies/4174.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [govconwire.com](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/general-atomics-gets-195m-contract-option-to-build-test-navy-carrier-arresting-gear), 2017-05-19: "General Atomics will support checkout spares, drawing, installation, repairs and technical data changes of the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80) shipset."

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