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“Our team looks forward to executing the scheduled maintenance work aboard the Kansas City and Stockdale,” said Eric Icke, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems Maritime Solutions San Diego. “Working alongside Navy personnel and our subcontractor teammates, our shipyard team will apply our Navy ship repair expertise to ensure both ships return to the fleet capable to fulfill our nation’s requirements.”
The littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) underway in September 2021 (U.S. Navy/USS Kansas City photo).
Under the $37 million docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) contract awarded for USS Kansas City, BAE Systems will drydock the 2,550-ton trimaran vessel. The shipyard team will also perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade onboard ship systems, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 41 crewmembers. The work is expected to begin in May 2026.
For the USS Stockdale, work is scheduled to begin aboard the 9,200-ton ship in May 2026, under the $61 million DSRA contract. In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.
The USS Kansas City is the 12th ship of the Independence class of littoral combat ships. It is the third U.S. Navy ship named for the largest city in the state of Missouri.
The USS Stockdale is the 56th ship of the Arleigh Burke-class and was commissioned in April 2009. The ship is named in honor of the late Medal of Honor recipient Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale (1923-2005).
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BAE Systems has been in Korea for decades and currently serves our government and Korean industrial customers across air, land and sea domains with capabilities such as electronic warfare, avionics, airborne radios, GPS and naval guns.
BAE Systems recently renamed its U.S. maritime business to Maritime Solutions, reflecting the broadened mission of its shipyards and continued investment in serving a wider range of customers. Today, the company is a leading provider of maintenance and modernization services to the U.S. Navy’s fleet of combatant ships; refit and hauling services for privately held leisure vessels and workboats; and fabrication services for U.S. submarine and ship builders. The company operates three full-service shipyards in California, Florida, and Virginia, and it employs a highly skilled, experienced workforce and a large team of suppliers and subcontractors.
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