July 19 (UPI) -- General Dynamics has received a $72.5 million contract for work on the USS Higgins during a dry-docking selected restricted availability over the next year.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, comes under a firm-fixed-price contract and covers the vessel's fiscal 2018 Extended Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability. The Higgins will receive a combination of maintenance, upgrades and other services.