05:46 PM EST, 11/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- General Dynamics ( GD ) unit General Dynamics NASSCO said late Monday it was awarded $1.7 billion by the US Navy to build the T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers.

The award is part of a multi-ship contract that covers the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class oilers. NASSCO is currently under contract to build 17 of the Navy's 20 planned ships in the program and has delivered four to date, according to the company.

The 742-foot vessels are designed to transfer fuel to US Navy ships, the company said.