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Swiftships Wins Another $59 Million For Five More LCUs

Swiftships Wins Another $59 Million For Five More LCUs
A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) assigned to the Surf Riders of Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) heads to the beach with embarked U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment during amphibious assault training in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy awarded Swiftships LLC a $59 million modification exercising an option to build another five Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels. This award covers LCUs 1707 through 1711. Work will occur at the company’s facility in Morgan City, La. and is expected to be finished by November 2023.  The Navy is buying LCS 1700-class boats to continue replacing the older set of 32 LCU 1610-class amphibious landing craft on a one-to-one basis. Last year, the Navy announced a previous…

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