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GD Receives $712M

AAAV Contract

The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Gen- eral Dynamics Land Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $712 million contract for the Systems

Development and Demonstration phase of the Advanced Amphibious Assault

Vehicle (AAAV) program.

Under the cost-reimbursable contract

General Dynamics will provide all required material, services, personnel and facilities to complete the design and development of the AAAV, manufacture and test nine new prototypes, refurbish three early development prototypes, support the Marine Corps initial opera- tional test and evaluation, and prepare for the production phase of the program.

The contract begins the next phase in the development of the world's most advanced amphibious assault vehicle, which started with award of a $200 mil- lion-plus demonstration/validation con- tract to General Dynamics Land Sys- tems in June 1996.

The Marines plan to purchase 1,013 vehicles through fiscal year 2015 to replace the 30-year-old and less capable

AAV7s. The new system will weigh 76,000 lbs. when loaded with a crew of three and 17 combat-ready Marines and will be capable of speeds up to 45 mph on land and 25 mph in rough seas. Low- rate initial production of the AAAV is scheduled to begin in 2004, followed by full-rate production in 2006. Its next major event is the service-led early oper- ational assessment this fall.

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Flender Werft Receives

Containership Orders

Hamburg-based shipping company,

Claus-Peter Offen has placed a double order (with an option for one more) with

Flender Werft Aktiengesellschaft for the construction of 3,600 teu container- ships. The vessels, which will measure 804 ft. (245 m) with a depth of 64 ft. (19.4 m) and a draft of 41 ft. (12.5 m), will have a dwt of 44,000. Able to move at more than 24 knots, the vessels will be propelled by a MAN 32,500 kW diesel engine.

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Todd Gets U.S. Navy Contract

Todd Pacific Shipyards has been awarded a contract renewal from the

U.S. Navy for the phased maintenance of the four AOE class supply ships home ported at Bermerton, Wash. The contract is a six-year, cost reimbursable agreement, which Todd has held in three previous five-year increments since 1985. Work under this new contract will be performed at the option of the Navy, which has estimated the total value for the work to be approximately $180 mil- lion over the six-year period commenc- ing this October.

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OMI Acquires Product Tankers

OMI Corporation has ordered two 69,000-dwt product carriers from Dae- woo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineer- ing Co. — both of which will be deliv- ered in the Spring of 2003. The compa- ny also announced that it had exercised an option to have an additional 47,000 dwt product carrier constructed by

Onomichi Dockyard Co.

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