Friday, January 16, 2009

Northrop Grumman Gets $374 Million U.S. Navy Deal / Northrop Grumman to Build New Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier - Report

Northrop Grumman Gets $374 Million U.S. Navy Deal / Northrop Grumman to Build New Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier - Report
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - January 16, 2009: Northrop Grumman Corp has won a $373.5 million U.S. Navy contract to prepare for construction of a second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the Defense Department said on Thursday. The deal includes engineering, logistics support and procurement of components that take a long time to produce, the Pentagon said in its daily contract digest. Work will be performed in Newport News, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by October 2010, the Pentagon said, adding the award had not been the subject of competition.

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