
Fairbanks Morse said Nov. 10 they are providing generators for electric power aboard the unnamed America-class amphibious assault ship LHA-9. The company will start building a Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) in 2021 and is set to start delivery to LHA-9 shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] in Pascagoula, Miss., in 2023. While the company did not disclose the contract value, it was awarded on October 20. A company spokesperson told Defense Daily Fairbanks Morse expects the engines will be assembled, tested…