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Navy Awards Contract For Second LHA Amphibious Ship

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, June 1st, 2012

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The Navy awarded a $2.38 billion contract yesterday for the construction of the second vessel in the America-class (LHA-6) of amphibious assault ships. The fixed-price and incentive contract for the large-deck amphibious assault ship was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] and it will be built at its Pascagoula, Miss., yard, the Pentagon said. The LHA-7 has been designated the Tripoli and its construction is expected to be completed by June 2018. “We are pleased to have reached agreement with…

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