General Dynamics announced that it has received a block-buy contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. The tenth ship, and first under the new contract, has been awarded for $780M. If all eight ships are ultimately exercised, and including incentives and other contract options in support of those ships, the contract value will total over $6.7B.
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