US EditionNavy Awards $536M Contract to Industry for First Dismantlement of Nuclear-Powered Ship
- The U.S. Navy awarded NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services a $536.7 million fixed-price contract on May 30, 2025, to dismantle the decommissioned USS Enterprise in Mobile, Alabama.
- This contract follows years of debate since the USS Enterprise's 2017 decommissioning and is the first effort to dispose of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier commercially.
- The dismantling process will encompass complete ship recycling, with any dangerous substances—such as materials with low-level radioactivity—being carefully packaged and transported to authorized disposal facilities; the work is scheduled for completion by November 2029.
- The Navy obligated $533.7 million from its fiscal 2025 operations funds and expects to save about $1 billion by leveraging private-sector nuclear decommissioning and recycling expertise.
- This project establishes precedents for future nuclear ship disposals while supporting environmental and safety commitments and potentially benefiting Mobile's maritime economy.
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USS Long Beach, First "Nuclear Powered" Surface Vessel Shaped Future Naval War - Warrior Maven
by Kris Osborn, Warrior The first “nuclear powered” surface vessel began an era of greater range, efficiency and combat power for the US Navy, a trajectory which continues to inspire a massive and growing nuclear-powered force. The USS Long Beach cruiser followed the first nuclear-powered submarine called the USS Nautilus. The USS Long Beach, also […]
In the United States, the US Navy has awarded Raytheon (RTX Corporation) a contract worth US$ 536 million for the AN/SPY-6 radar family. This contract follows the previous agreement of Integration and Support to Production and includes the upgrade of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA class destroyers with the variant AN/SPY-6(V)4. Under the exclusive supply contract, Raytheon will provide the US Navy with continuous support to the AN/SPY-6 radar fami…
RTX’s Raytheon Awarded $536 million US Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
Contract provides continued integration and test support for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced maritime radar From RTX, June 3, 2025 ANDOVER, Mass. (June 3, 2025) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $536 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the SPY-6 family of radars. The contract is a follow-on to the previously awarded Integration and Production Support contract and includes upgrading Flight IIA destroyers with the SPY-6…
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