Carver wins two multi-million dollar contracts

13.03.2003

Carver Pump has been awarded a two multi-million dollar contracts by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Newport News Operations, for the final design and development of certain pumps relating to the CVNX project.

CVNX represents the U.S. Navy’s next generation of aircraft carriers, and includes technological improvements that will lower operating costs while improving combat capabilities. CVNX 1, which will replace USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in 2013, is scheduled to begin construction in 2006, with CVNX 2 construction to follow several years later.

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