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HII Awarded Advance Procurement Contract For Amphibious Transport Dock Ship LPD-27

Friday, July 15th, 2011

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The Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $98 million cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification for long-lead materials for LPD-27, the 11th amphibious transport dock ship of the USS San Antonio (LPD-17) class, the company said yesterday. The work, which will be conducted in Pascagoula, Miss., will include the purchase of long-lead-time materials and major equipment in support of the new ship, such as main engines and diesel generators and other equipment. This is the second advance procurement contract…

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