Northrop Grumman Corporation has a contract from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide replacement high-speed gear trains for MSC's T-AOE 6 Supply-class fast combat support ships.
Valued at up to $22.4 million with options, the contract calls for delivery of eight high-speed gear sets for four ships, plus one spare gear set. The contract also covers design, analysis, American Bureau of Shipping certification, manufacture, shipboard installation and support. Northrop Grumman will also design and supply associated bearings, couplings and quill shaft hardware. Design activity will start immediately and manufacturing will start in the third quarter of 2008. The first shipset delivery is required in May 2009 with subsequent gear set deliveries due through mid-2010.The T-AOE 6 fast combat support ships are designed for rapid logistics support of Navy vessels that are in combat. Their ability to transport heavy supply loads efficiently and quickly requires powerful reduction gears for ship propulsion |
