General Dynamics has been given a $156 million contract to carry out phased maintenance availability (PMA) on USS Essex.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Pentagon said in Release No: CR-038-16 that the PMA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship’s military and technical capabilities.