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BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts totaling $98 million by the U.S. Navy for modernization and maintenance work on the USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106). Scheduled to begin in May 2026, the $37 million contract for USS Kansas City involves drydocking for underwater hull preservation and system upgrades.

The $61 million contract for USS Stockdale includes similar hull preservation and reconditioning of the destroyer's superstructure and crew accommodations. USS Kansas City is the 12th Independence-class littoral combat ship, and USS Stockdale is the 56th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, commissioned in 2009. The work will take place at BAE's Southern California shipyard near Naval Base San Diego.