The US Navy has awarded HII a $5-billion contract to provide a major overhaul for the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
The agreement covers reactor refueling, propulsion plant upgrades, combat system modernizations, and structural repairs across thousands of compartments.
Progress will be based on a new incentive structure designed to manage costs effectively and optimize delivery dates.
Work will be facilitated by the company’s segment, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), in Virginia.
Additional options could raise the contract value to $5.18 billion, with completion expected by November 2031.
Washington noted that the deal serves as the first award managed since the launch of the new Portfolio Acquisition Executive – Maritime, established as part of the navy’s restructuring earlier this year.
Conserving 50-Year Service
The mid-life repair accounts for nearly a third of all sustainment during a carrier’s expected service life of more than 50 years, preparing the vessel for the second half of its operational tenure.
Commissioned into the fleet in the late 1990s, the Truman is the eighth Nimitz-class carrier to undergo recapitalization at HII’s Virginia shipyard.
The platform recently arrived at the center following a combat deployment in which it launched major airstrikes but also suffered a collision and lost three aircraft.
“Our team has been diligently working to get ahead on this critical engineering and construction project,” said Bryan Caccavale, vice president of program management at NNS.
“When the ship arrives at NNS, we’ll apply that same diligence to working with our suppliers and Navy partners to ensure a successful recapitalization of CVN 75.”
