General Dynamics NASSCO has received a major contract from the US Navy. The company will build up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. The contract is worth more than $6.7 billion and this happens to be a major expansion of the US Navy’s oiler fleet.

Coronado is home to Naval Air Station North Island, the homeport for three aircraft carriers and the Navy’s newest replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205). USNS John Lewis was […]

The U.S. Navy on Friday announced it has placed a $6.75 billion order with San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for up

NASSCO is currently under contract for the first nine ships of the class, and has delivered three to date. With this award the company will build seventeen of the Navy's twenty-ship program of record.