The Navy has picked National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. for an auxiliary dry cargo ship contract that could be worth more than $3.7 billion if all options are exercised, the Defense Department announced today. The service awarded the San Diego-based General Dynamics company an initial $406.9 million contract for the lead ship of the T-AKE auxiliary cargo and ammunition ship class, DOD said. Simultaneously, the Navy exercised a $301.6 million contract for the second ship. An additional 10 options for...
