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The Worldwide Data Bus Industry is Expected to Reach $25 Billion by 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

The US is the second-largest automotive market globally, which is a major factor contributing to the data bus market growth.

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  • The US is the second-largest automotive market globally, which is a major factor contributing to the data bus market growth.
  • Thus, with the growing adoption of EVs, automotive manufacturers are increasingly emphasizing the development of their EV platforms, which is driving the data bus market.
  • The European electronics manufacturers, including data bus market players, observed tough times to supply their products adequately to respective customers.
  • The data bus market in Asia Pacific is segmented into China, Japan, Australia, India, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia Pacific.

General Dynamics Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract to Build Additional U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base Ships

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh ships of the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, as well as an option for ESB 8.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh ships of the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, as well as an option for ESB 8.
  • "We are pleased to be building ESB 6 and 7 for our Navy," said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • In 2011, the Navy awarded NASSCO with a contract to design and build the first two ships in the newly created MLP program, the USNS Montford Point and USNS John Glenn.
  • General Dynamics NASSCO is a business unit of General Dynamics.

General Dynamics NASSCO Commissions New Panel Line

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Friday, January 11, 2019

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --General Dynamics NASSCO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to commission its new panel line, which expands steel production capabilities for the construction of commercial and government ships in San Diego.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --General Dynamics NASSCO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to commission its new panel line, which expands steel production capabilities for the construction of commercial and government ships in San Diego.
  • The new panel line enables distortion-free welding of plates as thin as five millimeters to produce lighter, more energy efficient ships.
  • "Our team scouted thin plate welding technology and processing facilities from around the world to identify the components that would allow NASSCO to stay at the forefront of shipbuilding manufacturing technology," said Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • General Dynamics NASSCO is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction on First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for U.S. Navy

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Friday, September 21, 2018

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On September 20, 2018,General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), began construction on the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship for the U.S. Navy's John Lewis fleet oiler program.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On September 20, 2018,General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), began construction on the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship for the U.S. Navy's John Lewis fleet oiler program.
  • Representatives from NASSCO and the U.S. Navy gathered in San Diego for a ceremony to cut the first piece of steel, signifying the start of construction for the first of six vessels for the U.S. Navy.
  • "These oilers are critical to the Navy's ability to operate around the world," said Kevin Graney, President of General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • NASSCO is the largest shipyard on the West Coast of the United States conducting design, new construction and repair of ships.