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Metro Machine

Metro Machine Corp.

Prime
Prime obligations
$4.65B
Since FY2008
Prime awards
348
Every award since FY2008

About Metro Machine

is identified in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notices as a Norfolk ship-repair contractor doing business as General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk. NASSCO-Norfolk’s company history describes Metro Machine as a former Port of Hampton Roads shipyard founded in 1963 and says it was consolidated under the NASSCO-Norfolk banner in January 2015. Federal award records continue to identify Metro Machine Corp. as a recipient; the records reviewed here do not establish its present standalone corporate status or current operations.

Federal Prime Contracts$4.65B obligated · FY2011–FY2026

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Obligated
$4.65B
FY2011–FY2026
Contract actions
5,628
348 awards
Peak year
FY2020
$534M
Top buyer
U.S. Navy
100% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $279MFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2011: $233M · 0 actionsFY2012: $221M · 0 actionsFY2013: $175M · 0 actionsFY2014: $384M · 0 actionsFY2015: $313M · 0 actionsFY2016: $321M · 0 actionsFY2017: $217M · 0 actionsFY2018: $394M · 0 actionsFY2019: $460M · 0 actionsFY2020: $534M · 0 actionsFY2021: $477M · 0 actionsFY2022: $350M · 0 actionsFY2023: $452M · 0 actionsFY2024: $117M · 0 actionsFY2025: $275K · 0 actionsFY2026 (to date): $5.4M · 0 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$5.4M0—
FY2025$275K0—
FY2024$117M0—
FY2023$452M0—
FY2022$350M0—
FY2021$477M0—
FY2020$534M0—
FY2019$460M0—
FY2018$394M0—
FY2017$217M0—
FY2016$321M0—
FY2015$313M0—
FY2014$384M0—
FY2013$175M0—
FY2012$221M0—
FY2011$233M0—

Top buyers

  1. U.S. Navy$4.64B 100%
  2. Maritime Administration$18.1M 0.4%
  3. Defense Contract Management Agency$0 0.0%

Defense programs

  1. DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer$191M 4.1%
  2. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)$92.3M 2.0%
  3. CG-47$6.4M 0.1%

Only actions coded to a DoD acquisition program.

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)$3.57B 77%
  2. Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West)$598M 13%
  3. Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks$414M 8.9%
  4. Modification of Equipment- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks$43.1M 0.9%
  5. Lease/Rental of Other Non-Building Facilities$10.9M 0.2%
  6. Combat Ships and Landing Vessels$9.9M 0.2%
  7. Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Other$7.1M 0.2%
  8. R&D- Defense Other: Other (Basic Research)$0 0.0%

Where the work is done

  1. Va$3.69B 79%
  2. Wa$611M 13%
  3. Fl$327M 7.0%
  4. Pr$17.5M 0.4%
  5. Outside the US$8.0M 0.2%

Largest awards10

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Jul 7, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

Sources5

  1. 1
    Regulatory filingGeneral Dynamics Corporation Form 10-K (fiscal 2025), Exhibit 21: Subsidiaries

    General Dynamics Corporation (SEC EDGAR) · Jan 30, 2026 · Supports Organization · parent

    “Metro Machine Corp. Virginia 100”
  2. 2
    Regulatory filingGeneral Dynamics Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2011

    General Dynamics Corporation (SEC EDGAR) · Nov 1, 2011 · Supports Organization · acquired on

    “Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we completed the acquisition of Metro Machine Corp.”
  3. 3
    CompanyGeneral Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Metro Machine Corp.

    General Dynamics (PR Newswire) · Oct 31, 2011 · Supports Organization · acquired on

    “General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today completed its acquisition of Metro Machine Corp., a leading East Coast surface-ship repair company”
  4. 4
    Government recordNorfolk District Regulatory Public Notices | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    Supports Organization

  5. 5
    CompanyWho We Are | General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk

    General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk · Supports Organization, Organization · parent

    “A proud member of the General Dynamics Marine Systems business unit, NASSCO-Norfolk is the consolidation of two long-standing Port of Hampton Roads shipyards”

Government identifiers3

UEI
J1FCJLK5LGU5
confirmed · Checked Oct 10, 2026
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UEI
KBDQDSJL3U35
confirmed · Checked Oct 10, 2026
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UEI
N7MEWB7D97U1
confirmed · Checked Oct 10, 2026
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Identifiers are matched to this legal entity; related companies may hold different registrations.

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