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Navy Hints At Plans To Procure Three More LPD Amphibs

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

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Navy Hints At Plans To Procure Three More LPD Amphibs

Artist rendering of the first Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, LPD-30. (Image: HII)

A recent Navy notice said the service intends to issue a solicitation to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding [HII] for long-lead time material and detail design and construction for three more San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock ships. A presolicitation published Aug. 4 said the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue the solicitation for LPDs 33-35 as part of the LX(R) requirement developed to replace the aging Whidbey Island/Harpers Ferry-class amphibious transport dock ships. In 2018, the Navy selected…

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