The US Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Shoup will spend one year in dry-dock for a $78-million upgrade, defense contractor BAE Systems said in a press release on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd January, 2019) The US Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Shoup will spend one year in dry-dock for a $78-million upgrade, defense contractor BAE Systems said in a press release on Wednesday."Under the depot maintenance availability contract awarded, BAE Systems will dry-dock the ship, perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade the ship's Aegis combat system and its command and control equipment, and rehabilitate crew habitability spaces," the release said. "The work is expected to begin in March 2019 and be completed in May 2020.
BAE Systems said the $78-million contract from the US Navy for the Shoup's maintenance and modernization could rise to $87.6 million if all contract options are exercised, the release noted.
The Shoup is the 36th ship in the Arleigh Burke class and was commissioned in June 2002, according to the release.
