2022 News

 SAN DIEGO – On Friday, October 21, General Dynamics NASSCO laid the keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), the fifth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Ann Simanek, the sponsor for the future USS Robert E. Simanek and daughter of the ship’s namesake, welded her initials Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On October 21, General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the fifth of eight vessels for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program. Marsha Hackworth, a long-time NASSCO employee and the Start of Construction honoree, initiated the first cut of steel that will be used Read More >

General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $1.4 Billion to Build U.S. Navy Ships Contract modifications provide for T-AO 211, T-AO 212 and ESB 8 SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base Read More >

General Dynamics NASSCO Awarded $600 Million to Support Construction of Three U.S. Navy Ships Contract modifications provide for T-AO 211, T-AO 212 and ESB 8 SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it was awarded $600 million in U.S. Navy contract modifications for long-lead-time material to Read More >

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, today. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley served as the principal speaker at the ceremony, in addition to remarks from NASSCO, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps Read More >