By Christen McCurdy
2 minutes
The Navy has award BAE Systems with a $24.6 million contract for
post-shakedown availability for one Freedom-variant littoral combat
ship, the Pentagon announced Friday.
A post-shakedown availability takes place in a period of about 16 weeks
between the transfer of a ship to the Navy and the shipbuilding
conversion date.
Freedom-class littoral combat ships, which are built by Lockheed Martin,
carry a variety of light weapon systems as well as short-range missiles
and anti-submarine torpedoes.
BAE's post-shakedown availability will include correction of trial card
deficiencies, new work identified between custody transfer and the time
of the availability and incorporation incorporation of approved
engineering changes not addressed under the building yard's construction
contract.
The contract also encompasses all the manpower, support services,
material, non-standard equipment and associated technical data and
documentation to prepare for the availability.
Work will be performed in Mayport, Fla., with an expected completion date of March 2021.
The contract includes options for up to seven post-shakedown events. If
exercised, they would bring the cumulative value of the contract up to
$203.9 million.
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