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BAE Systems to Modernize USS Preble Under a $103.5 Million Contract

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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BAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88).

Key Points: 
  • BAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88).
  • The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $117.7 million if all options are exercised.
  • The depot maintenance availability BAE Systems will perform aboard USS Preble is complex and critical, said David M. Thomas Jr., vice president and general manager of BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair.
  • USS Preble is the 38th ship in the Arleigh Burke class and was commissioned in June 2002.