SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy
has awarded General Dynamics NASSCO a $498
million contract for the detail design and construction of
the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Afloat Forward Staging Base
(AFSB). NASSCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD).
Under this option, NASSCO will provide the detail design and
construction efforts to build the second AFSB of the Mobile Landing
Platform-class ships. The work will be performed at NASSCO's
San Diego shipyard and is
scheduled to be completed by March
2018.
The MLP AFSB is a flexible platform and a key element in the
Navy's large-scale airborne mine countermeasures mission. With
accommodations for 250 personnel and a large helicopter flight
deck, the MLP AFSB will provide a highly capable, innovative and
affordable asset to the Navy and Marine Corps.
More information about NASSCO, please visit www.nassco.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available at
www.generaldynamics.com.
Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140428/81320
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-navy-awards-general-dynamics-498-million-for-mobile-landing-platform-afloat-forward-staging-base-300012993.html
SOURCE General Dynamics NASSCO