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Navy/USMC

HII Wins $1.47 Billion To Build The First LPD Flight II Ship

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

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HII Wins $1.47 Billion To Build The First LPD Flight II Ship

Artist rendering of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD-30 (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on Tuesday awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $1.47 billion modification to procure the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the first Flight II San Antonio-class Landing Platform Dock, LPD-30. LPD-30 is set to be the 14th San Antonio-class ship and first Flight II version of the ship. The company plans to start fabrication in 2020. “The LPD Flight II builds upon the significant investment that has been made in this platform to improve the…

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