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Navy Awards Austal $584 Million Contract To Build LCS-28

Monday, June 26th, 2017

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Navy Awards Austal $584 Million Contract To Build LCS-28

The USS Independence (LCS-2). (Photo: U.S. Navy(

The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Austal USA a $584 million contract to build the 28th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Defense Department announced last Friday.The contract for LCS-28 includes associated cost-plus-fixed-fee LCS class services and related material as well as firm-fixed-price integrated data environment support. The Navy highlighted this contract includes options to build an additional LCS, class services, and post-delivery availability support.The vessel is not to exceed the $584 million Congressional cost cap, according to the contract notice.The…

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