United States, Dec. 9 -- BAE Systems has received a $123 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98).The total value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $139 million if all options are exercised.BAE Systems' Norfolk shipyard will begin work aboard the 9,200-ton ship in February 2026 under the Navy Depot Modernization Period (DMP) contract. In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the team will also recondition the ship's engineering spaces, upgrade its command-and-control equipment, and refurbish the crew's living spaces. The DMP work is expected to be completed in early 2027. The shipyard completed similar work aboard the guided-missil...