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Feb. 28, 2017 / 11:19 AM

U.S. Navy signs off on modernization of San Diego ships

Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport for the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, and consists of 46 Navy ships, one Coast Guard cutter, and various other military platforms. Pictured, Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Kidd dock at the Unified Port of San Diego B Street Pier. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba

Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport for the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, and consists of 46 Navy ships, one Coast Guard cutter, and various other military platforms. Pictured, Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Kidd dock at the Unified Port of San Diego B Street Pier. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Cordoba

Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy signed off on a multiple award contract modification for maintenance, repair and modernization services for surface combatant ships docked at Naval Base San Diego.

Contract recipients include BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Continental Maritime of San Diego, and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding. The total combined value of the contract modifications is $120 million.

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Under the agreement, the contractors will repair, maintain and modernize surface combatant vessels -- destroyers and cruisers -- homeported in San Diego. Work will be performed at the port and at individual contractor facilities, and is expected to be complete by March 2018.

No funding was provided at the time of the contract award. Southwest Regional Maintenance Center is listed as the contracting activity.

Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport for the Navy's Pacific Fleet. The base accommodates 46 Navy ships, one Coast Guard cutter, and various other military platforms.

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