BAE Systems San Diego shipyard has secured two U.S. Navy contracts worth a combined $98 million to carry out scheduled modernisation and maintenance work on two frontline surface combatants, the company stated.
The contracts cover docking selected restricted availability periods for the littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), with work on both vessels expected to begin in May 2026.
“Our team looks forward to executing the scheduled maintenance work aboard the Kansas City and Stockdale,” said Eric Icke, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems Maritime Solutions San Diego. “Working alongside Navy personnel and our subcontractor teammates, our shipyard team will apply our Navy ship repair expertise to ensure both ships return to the fleet capable to fulfill our nation’s requirements.”
Under the $37 million contract for USS Kansas City, BAE Systems will drydock the 2,550-ton Independence-class trimaran to conduct underwater hull preservation, upgrade selected onboard systems, and refurbish crew living spaces. The work is intended to support the ship’s continued operational availability, according to the company.
The $61 million contract for USS Stockdale will see similar hull preservation work carried out alongside reconditioning of the destroyer’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbishment of accommodation areas for the crew.
USS Kansas City is the 12th ship of the Independence-class littoral combat ships and the third U.S. Navy vessel named after the city in Missouri. USS Stockdale, commissioned in 2009, is the 56th ship of the Arleigh Burke class and is named in honour of Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, a Medal of Honor recipient and former prisoner of war.
The work will be undertaken at BAE Systems’ Southern California shipyard, which regularly supports U.S. Navy surface combatants operating from Naval Base San Diego.
