# Navy awards $6.75B contract to National Steel and Shipbuilding for eight oiler ships

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) was awarded a $6.75 billion fixed-price incentive contract by the U.S. Navy for the detail design and construction of eight T-AO 205 John Lewis class fleet replenishment oiler ships. Work will be performed primarily in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by January 2035.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-18
- Where: San Diego, California, United States
- Value: $6.75B
- Status: announced
- Products: T-AO 205 John Lewis class fleet replenishment oiler ships
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.](https://endata.com/companies/59051.md)
- [U.S. Navy](https://endata.com/companies/4174.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [afcea.org](https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/navy-awards-contract-national-steel-and-shipbuilding-co), 2024-09-18: "National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is awarded a $6,754,785,160 fixed-price incentive (firm-target), block-buy contract for detail design and construction of eight T-AO 205 John Lewis class fleet replenishment oiler ships."

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