
HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., started fabrication on the future America-class amphibious assault ship USS Fallujah (LHA-9) on Dec. 19. The Navy said fabrication start marks the shipyard as ready for sustained production after successfully completing a production readiness review. It also marks the first 100 tons of steel being cut for the ship and that the shipyard is ready to move forward with construction. “We are excited to announce that fabrication has started on the fourth…