Lawmakers in the House and Senate want to accelerate procurement of the Navy’s next amphibious ship, called LX(R), but that speed might come at a cost, an official from one of the shipbuilders vying to win the contract said.General Dynamics [GD] NASSCO is ready to start construction whenever the Navy orders, but a faster timeline will leave the company with less time to find cost savings and could result in a more expensive ship, said Steve Eckberg, the company’s director…
