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Limited Ship Competition Meant To Keep NASSCO Out Of ‘Peril,’ Stackley Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

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Limited Ship Competition Meant To Keep NASSCO Out Of ‘Peril,’ Stackley Says

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The Navy’s exclusive competition for the construction of the LHA-8 amphibious assault ship and new oiler auxiliary vessels is intended to protect the industrial base, Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley said Wednesday, warning that one of the two shipyards involved, General Dynamics [GD] NASSCO, could be in “peril” as a Navy shipbuilder without the limited approach.Stackley, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee panel on seapower, said the Navy is confining the shipbuilding competition to NASSCO and Huntington Ingalls Industries’…

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