
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee included an additional $2.3 billion to beef up Navy shipbuilding in its version of the defense authorization bill, providing for the purchase of a third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and funds to either accelerate the service’s next generation amphibious ship or to buy another San Antonio-class amphib.The subcommittee released its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Tuesday and will meet on Wednesday to amend…