Austal USA wins $10.8 million Navy contract to replace USS Oakland diesel generator using new 9,000-light-ton San Diego dry dock

Austal USA received a $10.8 million Navy contract to replace a diesel generator aboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland. The work will use the company's new 9,000-light-ton floating dry dock in San Diego, expanding its ability to perform West Coast maintenance on larger naval vessels. Generator replacement should improve ship reliability while avoiding transfer to a more distant repair facility. The award also provides an early workload for Austal's local investment, although schedule performance, parts availability, testing, and coordination with other maintenance will determine the ship's return to service.