USNS Point Loma Ready for Delivery to Navy After Passing Rigorous Sea Trials

USNS Point Loma ready for delivery to Navy after passing rigorous sea trials

The fast transport ship USNS Point Loma — whose name is meant to honor San Diego’s more than century-old support of the Navy — has passed its sea trials and will likely be delivered to the fleet later this month. The Navy has yet to formally announce where the 338-foot Spearhead-class ship will be homeported. But San Diego is a possibility because the $235 million vessel is meant to be part of the Pacific fleet. The Point Loma was built in Mobil…

BAE Systems wins $155M contract to overhaul USS Somerset – Monkey Viral

BAE Systems – San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded a $155.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for the maintenance, modernization, and repair of the USS Somerset (LPD 25), according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The work will be carried out as part of a Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) under fiscal year 2025 funding and […]

BAE Secures $178M Navy Contract for USS Somerset Maintenance

BAE Systems has received a potential $178.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide modernization, maintenance and repair support for the USS Somerset (LPD 25) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. The Department of Defense said Thursday Naval Sea Systems Command, or NAVSEA, conducted a full and open competition on SAM.gov and received one offer