This is a federal contract award to Huntington Ingalls Inc., the prime contractor, for the construction of the CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. The contract, valued at $6,694,560,201.35, is part of the Future Carrier Program, a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) under the Department of Defense. The contract is a Definitive, Cost Plus Incentive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Key aspects of the work include the design, construction, testing, and deployment of advanced aircraft carrier technologies, such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) systems. The contract supports the development and production of multiple vessels within the Ford class, including CVN 78, CVN 79, and CVN 80. Huntington Ingalls Inc., through its Newport News Shipbuilding Division, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy submarines.
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