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The US Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ subsidiary, Ingalls Shipbuilding division, a US$9.6 billion (AU$14.01 billion) multi-ship building contract to provide three San Antonio Class (LPD 17) amphibious ships and a contract modification for the next America Class (LHA 6) large-deck amphibious ship.
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This combined procurement is the first of its kind for amphibious ships and begins the journey for the construction of landing platform docks (LPD) 33, 34, 35 and landing helicopter assault (LHA) 10 for the US Navy.
Approximately half of all Ingalls shipbuilders build amphibious ships today, with another 650 supplier partners in 39 states across the United States that provide components for the construction of amphibious ships.
Ingalls Shipbuilding president Kari Wilkinson said, “We greatly appreciate the stability that this award provides to all Ingalls shipbuilders and our surrounding communities. It is an honour to continue our support of the joint Navy and Marine Corps mission to meet the minimum 31 amphibious-ship requirement.”
To date, Ingalls has delivered 13 San Antonio Class ships and 15 large-deck amphibious ships to the US Navy. Currently, the LHA production line includes the construction of Bougainville (LHA 8) and Fallujah (LHA 9). Ingalls also has two Flight II LPDs under construction including Harrisburg (LPD 30) and Pittsburgh (LPD 31).
“We stand ready to reinforce an already strong team of capable shipbuilders with the ideas and skills of new shipbuilders that want to make a difference in the world,” Wilkinson said.
In March 2023, Ingalls was awarded a modification to the contract for the procurement of the detail design and construction of Philadelphia (LPD 32), the 16th ship in the San Antonio Class.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) builds LPD 17 San Antonio and LHA America classes of amphibious warships. Designed and built for survivability and flexibility, US Navy amphibious warships are unique combat warships that make possible complex joint US military operations to respond swiftly to crisis anywhere in the world, from deterrence and major combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
HII is a global, all-domain defence provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for their customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.
