Navy awards over $2.7 billion in LCS multiyear sustainment contracts

The Navy has awarded over $2.7 billion in multiyear maintenance contracts for Littoral Combat Ships, the Defense Department announced Friday.

BAE Systems and Fincantieri Marine Systems North America were awarded a combined contract worth up to $1.3 billion to “support sustainment execution efforts” for LCS in Mayport, FL.

Austal USA, General Dynamics and multiple small businesses were also awarded a combined $965 million for sustainment efforts. And Life Cycle Engineering Inc., Neal Technical Innovations and Valkyrie Enterprises received a contract worth up to $499 million to support LCS sustainment.