MARINETTE, Wis., April 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT)-led industry team hosted the christening
ceremony for the 17th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the Fincantieri
Marinette Marine shipyard today.
Ship sponsor Jill Donnelly
christened LCS 17, the future USS INDIANAPOLIS, in Navy tradition
by breaking a champagne bottle across the ship's bow.
"As a native Hoosier and the daughter of two World War II
veterans, there is no greater honor than to serve as the sponsor of
the future USS INDIANAPOLIS," Donnelly said. "This ship pays
tribute to the legacy of brave and resilient sailors, and I know
the people of Indianapolis - and all Hoosiers - will support this
ship and her future crews for decades to come."
The future USS INDIANAPOLIS is named in honor of the incredibly
brave men and women in uniform who have served our country for
generations and who continue to serve today. LCS 17 will be the
fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the Indianapolis name. She will
undergo additional outfitting and testing at Fincantieri Marinette
Marine before her anticipated delivery next year.
"The Freedom-variant LCS is flexible and capable, and plays a
critical role in the U.S. Navy's fleet," said Joe DePietro, vice president, Small Combatants
and Ship Systems at Lockheed Martin. "With an active production and
testing, we are committed to delivering INDIANAPOLIS and her highly
capable sister ships into combatant commanders' hands quickly."
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team is currently in full-rate
production of the Freedom-variant of the LCS, and has delivered
five ships to the U.S. Navy to date. The future USS INDIANAPOLIS is
one of eight ships in various stages of construction at Fincantieri
Marinette Marine, with one more in long-lead production.
The Lockheed Martin-led LCS team is comprised of shipbuilder
Fincantieri Marinette Marine, naval architect Gibbs & Cox, and
more than 800 suppliers in 42 states. The LCS is the Navy's most
affordable surface combatant shipbuilding program.
The Freedom-variant's steel monohull design is based on a
proven, resilient design recognized for its stability and
reliability.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/lcs
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
100,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
About Fincantieri Marinette Marine
Fincantieri is one
of the world's largest shipbuilding groups and number one by
diversification and innovation. It is a leader in cruise ship
design and construction and a reference player in all high‐tech
shipbuilding industry's sectors, from naval to offshore vessels,
from high‐complexity special vessels and ferries to mega‐yachts,
ship repairs and conversions, systems and components production and
after‐sales services.
Having built more than 7,000 vessels in over 230 years of
maritime history, and with around 19,400 employees and 20 shipyards
on four continents, today Fincantieri is the leading Western
shipbuilder. It has among its clients many of the world's major
cruise operators, the Italian and the U.S. Navy, in addition to
several foreign navies, and it is partner of some of the main
European defense companies within supranational programs.
www.fincantieri.com
Fincantieri operates in the United
States through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group
(FMG). Fincantieri Marine Group serves government customers,
including the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, with its three shipyards
(Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and
Fincantieri ACE Marine) all located in the Great Lakes Region.
About Gibbs & Cox
Gibbs & Cox, the nation's
leading independent maritime solutions firm specializing in naval
architecture, marine engineering and design, is headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia. The company,
founded in 1929, has provided designs for nearly 80 percent of the
current U.S. Navy surface combatant fleet; approaching 7,000 naval
and commercial ships have been built to Gibbs & Cox
designs.
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