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HII Nabs $107 Million For More LHA-9 Long Lead Material

HII Nabs $107 Million For More LHA-9 Long Lead Material
The USS Tripoli (LHA-7) America-class amphibious assault ship, transits toward Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on Aug. 3, 2020 while en route to its new homeport in San Diego, Calif. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Annaliss Candelaria/Released)

The Navy this week awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $107 million contract action for more long-lead time material (LLTM) for the future America-class amphibious assault ship, LHA-9. The Defense Department announcement said this is the fifth increment of LLTM awarded to HII for the unnamed future LHA.  Work will largely be split between HII’s facility in Pascagoula, Miss. (50 percent); Kingsford, Mich. (15 percent); Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (12 percent); and Brunswick, Ga. (nine percent) and is expected to be…

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